NON disabled drivers at Asda

[jambutty]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

If you're going to go into Asda yourself then of course you have every right to park in the disabled bay and go in, I don't think anyone has ever raised an objection to that. That's the whole point and purpose of those allocated parking bays. However, if once you get there you don't feel up to going into the store and make a decision that your able-bodied companion will go in for you then that's the point at which you park in an ordinary parking bay. It's quite simple.

So having parked up in a Disabled Bay I then discover that I can’t really make my own shopping trip you advocate that I move the car to some other parking spot.

Your holier than thou attitude never ceases to amaze me.

[jambutty]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

If some kindly friend or relative is willing to do your shopping, and you are content to let them pick the goods of the shelves on your behalf, why do you need to accompany them?

Try reading the posts instead of jumping in half way.

[katex]

Originally Posted by garinda

...and by the way, if you are disabled enough to qualify for a badge, you should be retested, to make sure your disablity doesn't make you a danger to other people. Something I have to do, but which I recall you haven't.

Again, not a legal requirement, just something I think should be applied to all drivers who qualify for a blue badge.

MMmmm .. wondered about this myself Garinda. My case slightly different, however :-

When I was 39 broke me hip (I'm sooo clumsy) had to have a replacement at 42 .. never looked back. Wasn't 'til I was 41 realised could have applied for badge, etc., as had young child, could only walk about 100 yards before I was in absolute agony and very difficult. After op. (hope not boring you with this ) wrote to whoever to explain .. not disabled anymore, they withdrew all benefits. Always wonder if I had not reported my 'recovery' if I could have still been drawing these ? .. course you are expected to, but as no retesting ? would they have ever found out ?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by katex

MMmmm .. wondered about this myself Garinda. My case slightly different, however :-

When I was 39 broke me hip (I'm sooo clumsy) had to have a replacement at 42 .. never looked back. Wasn't 'til I was 41 realised could have applied for badge, etc., as had young child, could only walk about 100 yards before I was in absolute agony and very difficult. After op. (hope not boring you with this ) wrote to whoever to explain .. not disabled anymore, they withdrew all benefits. Always wonder if I had not reported my 'recovery' if I could have still been drawing these ? .. course you are expected to, but as no retesting ? would they have ever found out ?

Legally you can have a blue badge, and not necessarily be retested. If however the disability has occured since you first passed your test, it makes sense to me that the disability that qualifies you for parking privileges, should mean the person is retested, to make sure that the new disability doesn't endanger both the driver or other people. If someone passed their original test with their disability, so be it, they have been tested and are deemed to be road worthy.

My licence has just been renewed for another three years...meaning I'm supposedly safe on the roads.

[park381]

I's not just the disabled parking spots that are abused, the mother & toddler parking spots are as well.

It also seems very strange that a lot of these "disabled" people drive the large 4x4 type motors and can't seem to park them straight

[davo69]

Originally Posted by jambutty

The only crap is your inane ravings.

I am sat here and my left leg is not painful (well not too much), just numb and not fully under my control but I feel that I could get up and walk a little. It is only when I try that I find out the extent of the problem at that time. It is so easy to forget that movement means pain when you are not moving.

It’s the same when you have been ill and bedridden for a couple of weeks. One morning you wake up and feel great until you get up and keel over.

Taking an able bodied person with me is a back up in case I cannot walk when I get there. I have every intention of doing my own shopping but there are times when I know that MAY not be possible. And those times are not really predictable.

So what do you propose that I should do? Park away and not do my own shopping?

Until you get into such a situation keep your crass opinions to yourself.

my dad before he passed away was in a very bad situation with is illness but would still take my mum shopping if he wasent feeling up to walking he would never ever be selfish enough to take up a bay just to sit there because he ahd a blue badge .your atitude is sod everyone i have blue badge.

[panther]

one question, (not about disabled).....
but does the child parking spaces only apply to babies & toddlers, or is it for kids under such a age???

[WillowTheWhisp]

I still can't figure out why supporting 'disabled bays for disabled people' makes me holier than thou. Jambutty do you understand that I would object if an able bodied person parked in a bay and prevented you from using it for a legitimate purpose? Your original point in your previous thread was that people should not abuse the disabled parking spaces when they have no need of them and I FULLY SUPPORT your stance on this issue. It seems to be you who doesn't.

You've got a valid point there Rindy about disability possibly affecting thre person's ability to drive. My late husband was diabetic and suffered from retinopathy. For a period when he was undergoing laser treatment he forfeited his driving licence as his vision wasn't up to the requirements. When the treatment had sorted the problem out and his vision subsequently retested he got his licence back.

[katex]

Originally Posted by park381

I's not just the disabled parking spots that are abused, the mother & toddler parking spots are as well.

It also seems very strange that a lot of these "disabled" people drive the large 4x4 type motors and can't seem to park them straight

Probably men drivers park381 !

Understand Asda are applying this to mother and toddler parking too, not sure how they will define this 'toddler' label Panther.we will have to talk to the Parking attendants to see what their guidance is on this.

[harwood red]

Originally Posted by jambutty

So having parked up in a Disabled Bay I then discover that I can’t really make my own shopping trip you advocate that I move the car to some other parking spot.

Err may be directed at willow

But I would say YES!!

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jambutty

So having parked up in a Disabled Bay I then discover that I can’t really make my own shopping trip you advocate that I move the car to some other parking spot..

Morally, yes you should.

Not fit to shop fair enough, but fit enough to still drive, then you should leave the designated spaces for those disabled drivers who may actually need it to do their own shopping, and who through your own selfishness might not be able to do just that.

It seems quite clear to everyone else.

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by garinda

Morally, yes you should.

Not fit to shop fair enough, but fit enough to still drive, then you should leave the designated spaces for those disabled drivers who may actually need it to do their own shopping, and who through your own selfishness might not be able to do just that.

It seems quite clear to everyone else.

Hear hear!

[davo69]

I Think It Is Clear That No One Is At All Against Disabled Parking Bays We Seem To All Say The Same They Should Not Be Abused By Able Bodied People Or Like Wise By Disabled People The Bays Are There For Disabled People Who Are There To Enter The Premisis Not Just Sit There And Stop Some Other Disabled Person Who Needs To Shop.why Cant You See This Jambutty And For Once Be A Man And Say You Are Wrong

[WillowTheWhisp]

dead .... flogging ..... horse .... a

Rearrange as required.

[andrewb]

Dead people caught selling horses on ebay??