So you don't have to trudge across a busy car park with a 2 year old, perhaps? Probably in the rain with and with a trolley laden with a weeks worth of food.
Do you regularly park in disabled bays?
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So you don't have to trudge across a busy car park with a 2 year old, perhaps? Probably in the rain with and with a trolley laden with a weeks worth of food.
The signage in the local Sainsbury's disagrees with you, they state those spaces are for those with children under 12 years of age.
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P&C spaces are very useful when getting a small child out of a car, very annoying when people park in them without children. Disabled bays seem to be full of WAGS in 4X4 most of the time.
park in the p+c from time to time with mum in the car. we are parent and child and these spaces are made up by the supermarket, not by any law makers. there are no signs in our local supermarket parking for age etc. if you shouted at me i'd take it kindly and then wait outside while you were shopping and let all your tyres down.
however the disabled bay parking (without badge or proper use of badge) should carry a punishment that makes the driver need a blue badge. you want the parking advantage? no problem, give me your knees.
Well done. I hear under-inflated tyres are infinitely more safe than those at the correct pressure and could in no way cause you to have an accident, injuring yourself or innocent people around you.
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In fairness you did propose the death penalty for those who transgressed your viewpoint.
Oh and come across a sanctimonious ****.
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It's not a question of legality, but morality you tit. These spaces are designed for parents who have young kids so they are less likely in their sleep-deprived state to ding other cars with doors when getting a child in and out of a car. You don't need to use it, so don't.
As for letting car tyres down, I hope that is an attempt at humour, otherwise you're a ****.
Only times I've ever done it is at work when the car park is full and it's the only spot left, or at a big shop when I'm literally the only car there. I'd never do it in any other situation because it's pretty selfish 
Only to use the cash point at Morrisons and only if there's at least 1 space empty closer to the entrance.
it takes 1 minute to run to the cash machine and back so I've never forced anyone to park further away in the years I've been doing it.
I'd never park in them and go for a stroll around the shop, they are meant for people who have a disability, even if 'disability' seems to cover a wide area. We've one disabled person who parks there who drives a new Porsche and appears to have absolutely nothing wrong with him.
it takes 1 minute to run to the cash machine and back so I've never forced anyone to park further away in the years I've been doing it.
I'd never park in them and go for a stroll around the shop, they are meant for people who have a disability, even if 'disability' seems to cover a wide area. We've one disabled person who parks there who drives a new Porsche and appears to have absolutely nothing wrong with him.
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I was friends with a member on here who sadly died earlier this year.
He was disabled, and his wife (still with us) is also disabled. Their conditions very different.
They often got dirty looks when using the disabled spaces as hers is a degenerative disease (MS) and has good weeks and bad weeks.
His wife or I drove when the three of us went out together, using the blue badge.
My main gripe is why is my parking free in town when they are with me?
Priority, easy access parking I get....but it should not be free for disabled and £2 for everyone else.
We often have a joke when he go out together as I say 'ooo free parking'.
There are more than enough disabled spaces around, with the problem being their misuse.
I only ever use a disabled space if I go to a supermarket late at night when few other people are around.
I see people use disabled spaces when there is a single driver who is not disabled (their photo not on the blue badge).
I suppose this is the same as using a child space (baby seat and no baby!), although you could argue they are not required anyway.
He was disabled, and his wife (still with us) is also disabled. Their conditions very different.
They often got dirty looks when using the disabled spaces as hers is a degenerative disease (MS) and has good weeks and bad weeks.
His wife or I drove when the three of us went out together, using the blue badge.
My main gripe is why is my parking free in town when they are with me?
Priority, easy access parking I get....but it should not be free for disabled and £2 for everyone else.
We often have a joke when he go out together as I say 'ooo free parking'.
There are more than enough disabled spaces around, with the problem being their misuse.
I only ever use a disabled space if I go to a supermarket late at night when few other people are around.
I see people use disabled spaces when there is a single driver who is not disabled (their photo not on the blue badge).
I suppose this is the same as using a child space (baby seat and no baby!), although you could argue they are not required anyway.
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If I ever get access to a Tardis I'm popping back to last summer, where the driver of a brand new BMW parked in a disabled bay and jogged into the store.
Some nice swirly patterns would improve his paintwork no end, as it was I was already driving off.
Of course you can't pick on all the BMW drivers who do this, but if they can jog then they don't need that space.
Some nice swirly patterns would improve his paintwork no end, as it was I was already driving off.
Of course you can't pick on all the BMW drivers who do this, but if they can jog then they don't need that space.
Sadly disabilities are thrown around like popcorn in a cinema in this country. A colleague of mine a few years ago chopped off one knuckle from his middle finger. Blue badge. Seriously.
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It's not the closeness that's most significant. It's the extra space round the bay. A standard bay doesn't allow enough space to get a child in and out of the car, especially if they are in a carrier. This mean you have get the child out of the car first, then park, and visa versa on the way out. This isn't safe if there's only one adult.
If you can't find a family bay, the next best option is bay with empty spaces around. But you normally find the bays don't stay empty whilst you're shopping, and you come back to find your car blocked in.
Hence most supermarket and multistory car parks now provided family bays for use by people with children. Not people who don't understand why "you need to park closer with kids".
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I hate that too
also where I work, 1 car the other day parked his car half in a trolley parking bay, not only blocking the trolley bay but blocking a car! and regularly parking on double yellow lines!!
also where I work, 1 car the other day parked his car half in a trolley parking bay, not only blocking the trolley bay but blocking a car! and regularly parking on double yellow lines!!
