Parking Ticket - Private Parking Companies - Your Views

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As others have said, ignore the ticket. However, why be so lazy as to park in a space designated for parent & child? The point of it being quiet is irrelevant - would you park in a disabled space too?
 
jamief said:
As others have said, ignore the ticket. However, why be so lazy as to park in a space designated for parent & child? The point of it being quiet is irrelevant - would you park in a disabled space too?
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As much as it irritates me that people do park in parent+child or disabled spaces.

Most of the people I see parking in disabled spots are more than capable of walking!

Don't even get me started on blue badge holders!
 
The Mad Rapper said:
As a parent, it is bloody annoying when people use Parent & Child bays and they have no children. Especially if it means that I then have to cram my car into a space that's too small and perform a Houdini impression in order to extract my 2 year old. Don't do it again! :p

I believe,and I am sure someone will confirm or correct this, that if it isn't a Council ran car park then they have no legal grounds to fine you so you can just ignore it.

I may have completely misunderstood what I've read in previous threads, so don't take that as gospel ;)
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Why not just park at the other end of the car park like the rest of us that want to open our doors without worry of hitting other people, or being hit by other people.

Oh thats right, your another parent with a built in take what you can attitude for a life style choice you've made.

Just for the record, I have zero respect for child parking, but wouldn't ever park in a disabled spot.
 
On a purely legal side, the parking ticket probably won't stand up if they choose to push it.

On the flipside, it's a real shame these tickets aren't clearly binding as it's clear that some people have absolutely no respect for the rights of a property holder to determine how their property is used...

I'd happily support legal reform to enable the tickets to be binding, along with a clear, mandatory code of practice.
 
as doplh has said reform is definately needed firstly to stop these modern day dick turpins and secondly to stop the public abusing such priofity spaces and to prevent idiotic parking :)

back to topic, ignore the ticket, just dont acknowledge any wrong doing
 
i once challenged a woman coming out of a supermarket and getting into a car parked in an '& child' parking spot, her excuse was that she HAD kids (but not with her) so it was okay?! i said that clearly doesnt make it alright - shook my head and left her to it.

i dislike it when people abuse things like that.

i dont mind larger bays for cars packing kids, because i have seen kids whapping car doors open without too much concern, or on a windy day only to deck the car next to it. keep them away from my motor and ill be happy.
 
lovedaddy said:
Why not just park at the other end of the car park like the rest of us that want to open our doors without worry of hitting other people, or being hit by other people.

Oh thats right, your another parent with a built in take what you can attitude for a life style choice you've made.

Just for the record, I have zero respect for child parking, but wouldn't ever park in a disabled spot.
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Luckily for you, I can't reply to this in the way that I'd like to without getting another ban.

I didn't designate Parent & Child bays, the supermarkets did. If you have a problem with that, then, assuming that you can string more than two words together to form a sentence, you might like to write to them directly.

The bays are specifically for use by parents with children. Given the reason for their provision, why wouldn't I use them? Why should I park at the opposite end of the car park just so lazy retards like you can park in a bay you have no right to use?
 
I don't park in Parent and child spaces (personally I think that parking there without children is begging for your car to be vandalised), but I do question the point of the spaces. My parents managed without parent and child spaces, and I imagine your parents did too.

You don't really NEED to be close to the supermarket, do you? Certainly not in the same way that someone with a disability does.
 
Joshy said:
You don't really NEED to be close to the supermarket, do you? Certainly not in the same way that someone with a disability does.
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Personally, I don't. I'm 16 stone and built like a brick outhouse so I can easily carry my child and shopping. But that's not the point is it? The fact is that those spaces were designated so by the supermarket - clearly they DO think Parents need to be that close.
 
Joshy said:
I don't park in Parent and child spaces (personally I think that parking there without children is begging for your car to be vandalised), but I do question the point of the spaces. My parents managed without parent and child spaces, and I imagine your parents did too.

You don't really NEED to be close to the supermarket, do you? Certainly not in the same way that someone with a disability does.
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It gives them more space, its not about being close to the entrance. Thats probably just so they are seen and used (by the right people - please take note OP) rather being in a corner.
 
Duke said:
It gives them more space, its not about being close to the entrance. Thats probably just so they are seen and used (by the right people - please take note OP) rather being in a corner.
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Why not park further away from the store then? Plenty of space there?

I don't buy that they need to be closer to the store for the sake of the child's little legs either - Surely if your child was young enough for one of these wide spaces to make sense you'd out him or her into a pushchair anyway?
 
The Mad Rapper said:
Luckily for you, I can't reply to this in the way that I'd like to without getting another ban.

I didn't designate Parent & Child bays, the supermarkets did. If you have a problem with that, then, assuming that you can string more than two words together to form a sentence, you might like to write to them directly.

The bays are specifically for use by parents with children. Given the reason for their provision, why wouldn't I use them? Why should I park at the opposite end of the car park just so lazy retards like you can park in a bay you have no right to use?
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And why should I park at the other end of the car park for the pleasure of people that made a lift style choice to have kids? Nope, I think I'll continue to park in them. Wahhh, us parents want more free perks. Congrats, you managed to breed.

Tho, as I say, disabled, I'll gladly stay out of.
 
Joshy said:
Why not park further away from the store then? Plenty of space there?
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Depends on how many spares there are I guess - going to vary from store to store. The Asda here lacks space as it is shared with a shopping precinct. The Tesco has more space though.
 
lovedaddy said:
And why should I park at the other end of the car park for the pleasure of people that made a lift style choice to have kids? Nope, I think I'll continue to park in them. Wahhh, us parents want more free perks. Congrats, you managed to breed.

Tho, as I say, disabled, I'll gladly stay out of.
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That's fine, I think I'll park on your driveway. After all, if you don't respect the rights of property owners, why should anyone respect yours?
 
Dolph said:
That's fine, I think I'll park on your driveway. After all, if you don't respect the rights of property owners, why should anyone respect yours?
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*shrug* whatever, not going to change my mind - don't have any belief that parents have a given right to special treatment for something they have chosen to do.
 
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