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14th February 2020, 20:04 | #31 | |
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14th February 2020, 20:32 | #32 | |
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OK I haven’t been over to UK recently, but hundreds of disabled spaces? Today outside one of the wards of one of Sweden’s major hospitals there were two disabled bays - both occupied. I better stop now … |
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Well it's just as well it's not a pristine example then isn't it?, and even if it were, as annoying as you might find it, there are worse things that could befall you Richard.
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15th February 2020, 04:30 | #34 |
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My ex-wife has MS and very limited mobility, only being able to walk with a push along frame. When I take her out shopping it’s very noticeable that most of the disabled spaces are taken up with large 4 x 4’s none of which displays a blue badge.!
All because their owners are too lazy to walk a few extra yards, but what I find really ironic is that a number of them tend to be dressed in GYM gear ! These supermarkets are quick enough to issue parking tickets to those that over stay the set time limit but not blue badge violators - I suppose it’s because they can’t do it by remote cameras. |
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I would say report offences. just a word of caution. my mum was ill and required a blue badge. I parked in blue badge space, took her into the hospital and then went and moveed the car to a normal space. what was seen? a fit person going to a car in a blue badge space and driving off. After her appointment I'd go and get the car, park in blue badge space then go into the hospital and get her. what was seen? A fit person parking in a blue badge space and walking off. why did I do it this way, cos it was raining and a 5 minute walk to normal car park macafee2 |
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15th February 2020, 10:30 | #36 |
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True, but if their passenger warrants a blue badge then why do they not display it ?
Yes I am able bodied - at the moment - and people may see me walking back to the car with a trolley load of shopping which I load whilst the ex catches up, but ... a blue badge is always displayed. Why don’t I walk along with her? Because she gets angry with herself that she can now only walk at a snails pace and prefers to walk alone back to the car. |
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I dropped my mum at the supermarket the other day. She's 95 and I always park well away from the "dinking" spots. She said "We should have parked there!" and nodded towards the parent and child parking spots, "We wouldn't have had as far to walk"! I would, no doubt, have had some disapproving looks, as she does not look her age!
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