Dont park in disabled bays
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The number of disabled bays is ridiculous and is based on the previous Labour government's figures when everyone on the dole claimed they were lame/obese/scitzo to get extra benefits. There is a retail park in Nottingham where 1/4 of the carpark is largely empty disabled spaces and everyone else is in a logjam looking for a space.
Many carparks have spaces which are too narrow to open the doors but the disabled ones are OK.
Many councils use disabled spaces as a PC way of getting rid of on-street parking.
Many carparks have spaces which are too narrow to open the doors but the disabled ones are OK.
Many councils use disabled spaces as a PC way of getting rid of on-street parking.
And in the rain?
Do parking spaces shrink when wet?
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So do I, but some people cannot manage it. It also depends on the car, size of the doors and how much the person parking cares about cars.
As a car aficionado I am always carefull and usually place my hand between the door and the other door when needed.
Many other people are less caring
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It would seem odd to reward people for not giving a **** with nice big spaces right by the entrance...
To be fair to the guy the amount of disabled parking does seem rather disproportionate to the likely need for spaces.
I get well and truely cheesed off when there are no regular spaces and over half of the disabled spaces are empty.
I get well and truely cheesed off when there are no regular spaces and over half of the disabled spaces are empty.
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Clearly it's a combination of many things of which that is one.[TW]Fox;27391587 said:
I know that we always prefer to park in such a space when we have the little one aboard, it's just easier dealing with child seats getting him into the push chair without hanging it out into traffic/etc.
The general desire for people to park close to a shop or whatever does annoy me to be honest. You see cars circling the close spaces for ages when there are loads just a 1 minute walk away.
I tend to park quite far away and like the short walk. When I go with my brother we do the same even though he has a badge, we only really use it if actual parking is a problem which probably isn't the finest idea but its not often (hospitals mainly).
It does annoy me at a shopping car-park close to work with 2 disabled spaces and maybe 100 normal spaces. The two disabled spaces are always filled with perfectly normal fit people who want to save a 20 yard walk.
I tend to park quite far away and like the short walk. When I go with my brother we do the same even though he has a badge, we only really use it if actual parking is a problem which probably isn't the finest idea but its not often (hospitals mainly).
It does annoy me at a shopping car-park close to work with 2 disabled spaces and maybe 100 normal spaces. The two disabled spaces are always filled with perfectly normal fit people who want to save a 20 yard walk.
Sunday was a prime example.
Asda in town cars were queuing right through the car park to park.
We drove in, and parked straight away in one of the completely empty entrances near the entrance to the car park.
Walked in, got what we wanted, and walked out before half the people had even managed to park.
What is wrong with you people?
just do this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efgIm9YPZvE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efgIm9YPZvE
Assuming you're not trying to make me out to be an imbecile, can you not think of any other issue which may arise when it's raining? With your quick whit I am sure you could have another think and get back to me
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I was parked outside a local co-op in a housing estate. A woman came in clipping the kerb with her left wheels then straight into a disabled space at an angle as it was right outside the door. They should stick to small cars instead of SUVs if they can't judge the size of it.
I never park in disabled bays but have parked in a parents and child one at the local Asda as it's far enough away that they aren't really needed at the time I'm there and the drivers side opens onto the pavement. Maximum protection yo.
If not then I park in a normal space and put my hand between my door and the other car. Daft long doors on 3 door cars, always feels weird driving a 5 door after being used to 3 doors.
I never park in disabled bays but have parked in a parents and child one at the local Asda as it's far enough away that they aren't really needed at the time I'm there and the drivers side opens onto the pavement. Maximum protection yo.
If not then I park in a normal space and put my hand between my door and the other car. Daft long doors on 3 door cars, always feels weird driving a 5 door after being used to 3 doors.
You can do it, but it's significantly more difficult especially if you have a three door car or someone's decided to park like a tool next to you. If you have a bad back etc. then it's pretty much a non-starter trying to lift an infant out of a seat with the door only open a fraction.
I'm not entirely sure how the rain makes a difference though.