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Very annoying
Horness:
--- Quote ---so annoyed to see so many able bodied persons parking in the disabled bays
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As a parent, I get pee'd off finding bloody disabled drivers in the Child & Parent parking. When questioned the other day, some old coffin dodger simply replied "I've got a disabled badge, I can park where I like", then scurried off quicker than ferret up a drain pipe.
Disabled drivers are not always the victims, however many do have the stickers and don't actually need them (not all, just some). I waited in the car at Tesco a couple of weeks ago, and watched as over a dozen "disabled" badge holders parked up, and walked into the store without limp, stress or fatigue. In fact, most walked better than I do!
Bottom line - my Father-in-Law has a disabled sticker in his car. His disability? His hearing. [Edited]???
Cherry Bomb:
A disabled sticker is different to a blue badge. A sticker don't give you the right to park in a disabled space, it's to warn other road users that the driver of the car has a disability.
I have to agree though, I've seen plenty of people with badges who don't seem to have any problems walking!!!! It really anoys SWMBO to see someone dive into the last space, put up their badge and then hop out and jog into the shops!!!! :shock:
She can only walk a short distance without a stick and even then has to stop for rests, and she certainly can't carry anything heavy. It's people like her who rely on disabled parking to carry on their life as normally as possble.
I just wish other people would think about that before abusing disabled parking.
Wanderer:
I think some have missed an important point.
Just because someone doesn't have a limp doesn't mean they shouldn't be entitled to park with the badges.
There are some of us out there with barely no visible disability unless we're seen on a really bad day (and then we don't drive). Heart and lung disabilities might not be apparent.
Also I think you will find that many councils are now taking the easy route ant using the Mobility part of DLA as a pre requisite to getting a Blue badge. If you are entitled to the full rate then they will automatically process (and give) the application with no covering letter from a GP or consultant.
So a person with mental health difficulties that meets the criteria for the mobility component can obtain a blue badge.
HTH
Ed
Cherry Bomb:
That's the way it should be. :lol: :lol:
Hope I didn't offend you an any way, cos I never meant to. :D
Wanderer:
Not at all.
I'm pretty laid back about these things. I get enough trouble from other blue badge holders because I don't limp.
So some days I just limp! :) :lol:
Ed
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