BLUE BADGE

hileena111

I know we are always banging on about the way these are abused.
Yesterday afternoon we were coming out of A**da to the car park......disabled bay, BB up. A large van pulled in beside us and A lady hopped out. I had a quick look....No BB so I thought, challenge her....I don't usually unless I cant find a bay and there is a car with no BB.
I went up to her and said "have you put you BB up" {its easily forgotten so I was polite} her reply....I've just come from the hospital :shock: OK but have you put your BB up? No I've just come from the hospital and they know about me ....pointing to the store......not exactly a corner shop is it where they would know her. Even if they did should it make a difference?
I thought that's barefaced cheek
Love
Hileena

Numptydumpty

Well done you for challenging her! And no, it shouldn't make a difference.
Numpty

Slosh

Again well done on challenging her.

stickywicket

Hileena, that took courage! Well done, both on what you did and how you did it. Hopefully she'll think twice next time.

stickywicket

P.S. I keep meaning to buy some of these but haven't done yet. http://www.zazzle.co.uk/warning_parking_for_people_with_disabilities_only_business_card-240000333155447406

hileena111

Hi Sticky
I love it

Hileena

dreamdaisy

All being well she will be needing a BB in the near future.

bubbadog

Well done challenging her! When I'm out and about (not very often!) and we use a BB Bay/Parking area if I see someone parking up with no badge I ask if they have a Blue Badge and if they make an excuse saying 'Only popping in something' or 'Only going to be 5 minutes' or my favourite 'The parent and toddlers bay are full' I say to them 'someone who is disabled is going to see the bays are full due to you parking here for a 'few minutes!' and will have to park along way from the entrance and suffer because of your ignorance!' then usually my OH would carry on pushing me to were we where going and leave them because half the time they would answer back a lot of the cockily which gets me annoyed!

barbara12

Good for you Hileena..I am a bit of a scardy cat when its come to challenging people..that abuse the blue badge..ever since I saw someone punched,,I love were she said they know me.... the cheek of her..SW we used to have some the warning notices ...got then on our travels I must go and find them... :idea:

villier

Good on you girl, that's what is wrong we don't pull people up enough, it was good you had OH with you for backup..................Marie xx

bluebunner

I take my daughter to school and there are two BB bays. When they are both in use I look to see if one of them does not display the badge then park across the front so they can't get out and go through the motions of getting the wheelchair out of the car using the hoist. Usually while I'm doing that the person in the BB bay is ready to leave because their passenger is not disabled and just walks to the car and gets in - no problem, but they can't 'cos I've blocked them in. Occasionally it's a taxi that parks there.

Well what do they expect me to do, park well away from the exit so my daughter has to self propel a long way, sometimes in the rain ????

Slosh

Have you mentioned this to your daughter's school? Are the spaces in the school car park or on tbe street? At tbe school where I work we have a rule that parents are not allowed to use the school car park unless this has been agreed with the head. This means that while we have a list of those who are allowed e.g. due to disability or another exceptional reason, other parents are challenged and asked to move. If it is outside again speak to the school and see if they can arrange for the community support officer from the police to spend a week doing spot checks, this also stops those parents who park on the zig-zag lines outside school entrances. You could also ask for something to be put in the school newsletter.

Slosh

Can't believe this one. I was in traffic so couldn't say anything, but witnessed a parking warden letting a woman off a fine for parking in a disabled bay, she didn't have a blue badge displayed and the cynic in me can't help wondering how much the fact she was young, slim and wearing a short, tight dress might have influenced him!

tjt6768

Sounds about right. . If had been a bloke they would've had a ticket straight away.