NON disabled drivers at Asda - Page 2

jambutty · 07-01-2008, 23:25

Asda and all the other supermarkets could enforce the Disabled Parking if they wanted to.

The owner of private land (and Asda car parks are private land) that is available for parking for the general public can clamp any vehicle that does not heed the terms for parking on that land and charge a fee for removing the clamp.

I notice that the sign adjacent to the Disabled Bays at the Grimshaw Park, Blackburn Asda only shows the disabled logo, whereas before it used to state that the bays were reserved for people displaying a Blue Badge.

It’s a cop out because anyone can park there now and if challenged all they have to say is, “I am disabled” and the Asda official can only accept their word. They certainly can’t challenge the statement and ask the motorist to prove it even if the person leaps out of the car and runs into Asda or in Blackburn’s case makes a dash to the ATM.

WillowTheWhisp · 08-01-2008, 09:13

Or get their disabled grand dad to drive them there, park in the disabled bay and wait for them whilst they go in and do their shopping?

MITZY · 08-01-2008, 09:30

My husand has a disabled badge but if he is having a "good" day he leaves the disabled spaces for someone who may really need them.

WillowTheWhisp · 08-01-2008, 09:36

What an admirable attitude Mitzy, so much nicer than the "I've got a blue badge so I'm jolly well going to park here whether I need to or not" brigade.

davo69 · 08-01-2008, 11:08

lets not forget a lot of disabled people abuse the system as well parking in the bays then sitting there while able bodied people go into shops.they should get a double wheel clamp and there badge removed

WillowTheWhisp · 08-01-2008, 11:20

I agree that those who abuse the system on behalf of others should have their privilege removed. Maybe that would make them think twice about it and give due consideration to those who actually need to use the disabled bay for themselves.

Neil · 08-01-2008, 11:24

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

What an admirable attitude Mitzy, so much nicer than the "I've got a blue badge so I'm jolly well going to park here whether I need to or not" brigade.

He must not be a grumpy so and so from Darwen

jambutty · 08-01-2008, 14:45

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Or get their disabled grand dad to drive them there, park in the disabled bay and wait for them whilst they go in and do their shopping?

I see that you are still hogging the moral high ground with your holier than thou attitude whilst making snide remarks.

Yet do not have the moral fibre to address your facile remarks direct to the person.

jambutty · 08-01-2008, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Neil

He must not be a grumpy so and so from Darwen

Aha! Yet another critter has crawled out from under a stone to make a snide remark.

Any more?

davo69 · 08-01-2008, 15:59

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Originally Posted by jambutty

Aha! Yet another critter has crawled out from under a stone to make a snide remark.

Any more?

you missed me

jambutty · 08-01-2008, 16:16

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Originally Posted by davo69

you missed me

No I didn’t. Your post was inconsequential.

derekgas · 08-01-2008, 20:46

If you really want to know how concerned asda, or any other supermarket is about certifying disabled parking, note that, the parent and children bays are nearer to the doors than the disabled bays, this is because asda and the likes respect money, and cars with parents and children in are likely to spend more than the (usually) sole occupant of a disabled badgeholder. They are as likely to clamp down on atm users here as they are on disabled bays.

lancsdave · 08-01-2008, 20:58

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Originally Posted by derekgas

If you really want to know how concerned asda, or any other supermarket is about certifying disabled parking, note that, the parent and children bays are nearer to the doors than the disabled bays, this is because asda and the likes respect money, and cars with parents and children in are likely to spend more than the (usually) sole occupant of a disabled badgeholder. They are as likely to clamp down on atm users here as they are on disabled bays.

We used to go to Colne Asda a lot and now go to Accrington. The disabled bays are nearer the doors at both, although you could argue that Accy Asda there is a more equal distance

jambutty · 08-01-2008, 21:15

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Originally Posted by derekgas

If you really want to know how concerned asda, or any other supermarket is about certifying disabled parking, note that, the parent and children bays are nearer to the doors than the disabled bays, this is because asda and the likes respect money, and cars with parents and children in are likely to spend more than the (usually) sole occupant of a disabled badgeholder. They are as likely to clamp down on atm users here as they are on disabled bays.

Not at Grimshaw Park Asda they are not.

However there are some normal parking bays closer to the main entrance than some disabled bays.

Sara · 09-01-2008, 18:55

Just finished reading this on the LET web site:

Supermarket Targets Rogue Parkers (from Lancashire Telegraph)