whats the point of..

sbolam

Disabled parking spaces when every Tom, Dick and Harry seems to ingore all the signs and park in them.

I was trying park in asda yesterday and there was the woman parked in a disabled park sit in her car shouting on the phone. I ask her if she had a badge and she got huffy and started shouting at me..saying well all the child spots are taken and I need to the space to get them out.. I said well thats a little disrespectful as these space or for people who really really need them and you could have easly just parked in the middle of two spaces giving you enough space..she got all abusive..so I park blocked her in and went and got a member of staff who told her to move or he will issue her a ticket..she called him a W**ker and moved away..

are we really living in society were people dont care anymore.

stephen.

fowls48

Hi Stephen Yes we are .Nobody Queues for buses anymore , we have to listen to people shouting down there phones or listening to there crusty music Thats all you need after a days work .I have even gone into sainburys and have to listen to people on there phones jabbering on while they are shopping .So you think they are going top respect parking spaces i think not .Ruddy Menaces .

sorry for the moan
karen xx

sbolam

this will be about the 10th time in the last 8 weeks or so that I have had to go and get someone moved. its just getting silly.

and I feel that its as if "oh its only for) like it does not matter that we need those spaces. they think the need it more simply because they are to lazy to walk from a great distance, I would love to be able to park way over the other side of the car park and walk all day around the supermaket but I cant.

rant over

barbara12

Hi Stephen
At our local Asda they have wardens walking round all day, we just missed getting fined one day because we forgot to put the badge in... .
Not every supermarket do this so I suppose there isn't much we can do, good for you standing up for yourself.

elainebadknee

Stephen

I hate it when these mothers do this and half the time they dont have little Tommy, etc in the back of their huge Hilux style 4x4! I live near a school and they can be quite aggressive if they make it hard for you to get into your own drive.....They seem to think because they pay road tax they can do what they like, um no, be a responsible driver...
I dont personally see why mother and child spaces exist, they didnt years ago and did we cope - yes! I know I may get comments for saying this but I really dont think they need to be able to park nearer a supermarket....
Good on you for getting this ignoramus moved...

Elainex

sbolam wrote:

Disabled parking spaces when every Tom, Dick and Harry seems to ingore all the signs and park in them.

I was trying park in asda yesterday and there was the woman parked in a disabled park sit in her car shouting on the phone. I ask her if she had a badge and she got huffy and started shouting at me..saying well all the child spots are taken and I need to the space to get them out.. I said well thats a little disrespectful as these space or for people who really really need them and you could have easly just parked in the middle of two spaces giving you enough space..she got all abusive..so I park blocked her in and went and got a member of staff who told her to move or he will issue her a ticket..she called him a W**ker and moved away..

are we really living in society were people dont care anymore.

stephen.

dreamdaisy

I think we must remember that disabled spaces are there for those who don't need them, not for those who do. Once we get our heads round that we'll be fine. :roll: DD

sbolam

elainebadknee wrote:

Stephen

I hate it when these mothers do this and half the time they dont have little Tommy, etc in the back of their huge Hilux style 4x4! I live near a school and they can be quite aggressive if they make it hard for you to get into your own drive.....They seem to think because they pay road tax they can do what they like, um no, be a responsible driver...
I dont personally see why mother and child spaces exist, they didnt years ago and did we cope - yes! I know I may get comments for saying this but I really dont think they need to be able to park nearer a supermarket....
Good on you for getting this ignoramus moved...

Elainex

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I have been saying for years, I cant understand why these parent and child spaces exist..and why they need to be so close to the enterance. I understand the need for disabled space close to the doors..

stephen

magenta

Hiya,

I happen to love the mother and child spaces. Reason? I have 2 small children but no blue badge and so it's wonderful to be able to park close to the door BUT I only do that when the kids are in the car with me. I don't use the disabled spaces and I'm dismayed when I see others doing so. I don't say anything as I find these people are 'waiting' for someone to make a comment and they can be very aggressive.

People are very rude though. The other night I took the kids to their swimming lessons. There is one family cubicle near to the lockers that I use to get the kids and myself ready. I couldn't get in because a man was sitting in it, texting on his mobile whilst shouting at his child through the wall to hurry up and get ready. He could see we would need it but he never moved-he was bigger than me so I never said anything :oops:

Magenta x

youlemming

Being new to the site I don't want to offend anyone but but felt I had to stick up for the parent and child spaces as I find them very necessary to be able to get the little one in and out of the car safety without worrying about banging the car next to me getting the door open wide enough to tackle the car seat straps, and I have a very standard size car.
Maybe they don't need to be a near as the disabled bays but I would think it's easier to be close by if you have more than one child (or one too big for the trolley seat) to move around a busy car park.

I also find it disrespectfull when people use the child spaces because the disabled bays are full, it's just moving the problem of people using the disable spaces that shouldn't be onto another set of reserved spots and I don't see the misuse of the 2 as any different from one another.

As my brother is disabled I see it from both sides and saw my mum on a number of occassions getting abuse by other (and generally older) disable badge holders who didn't think she should be using a disable spot because it was for a child.

elainebadknee

Stephen

Im so with you on this topic...Too often this kind of behaviour is seen as acceptable and I dont see why...Everyone is busy, everyone wants to be able to get in and out of cars okay with enough space but isnt that about being considerate anyway? Too often do I also have to move out of way of wailing children weaving in and about shopful of people with the mother smiling lovingly, not noticing the child is in danger of knocking some poor person over....

Elainexx

I have been saying for years, I cant understand why these parent and child spaces exist..and why they need to be so close to the enterance. I understand the need for disabled space close to the doors..

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