FabSwingers.com forum: Driver in parking bay stand off

By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Has anyone else been reading about the driver in Brum whose car was threatened with being towed away after parking in a disabled bay?

He's spent the last 7 hours sat in his car preventing it being towed away. His argument is that whilst he is not disputing the £70 fine, he believes that a private corporation towing his car away and then charging a large amount for its release and keep isn't on. He believes it to be legal robbery.

The stand off continues. I wonder if his family will bring him his presents.

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

Has he been in-car-cerated?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

good for him i am right behind him all the way. its time someone stood up to these crooks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Has he been in-car-cerated?

Oh dear!! Someone's been opening the Xmas crackers early

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And spending the last 7 hours preventing a handicap person from using the space.

His car should be towed away!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And spending the last 7 hours preventing a handicap person from using the space.

His car should be towed away!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And spending the last 7 hours preventing a handicap person from using the space.

His car should be towed away!

this"

His car is on the tow truck, not in the space. They can't move off if he's in there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

serves him right..

its not like the disabled bays are not clearly marked..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And spending the last 7 hours preventing a handicap person from using the space.

His car should be towed away!

this

His car is on the tow truck, not in the space. They can't move off if he's in there. "

They both should be ashamed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

I'm sure its even more annoying for disabled drivers when able bodied people take up spaces allocated for disabled drivers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Took his chance when he parked in the spot. He should have thought about the fact whether he could take the consequences before he done it.

The fact that the fee to release the car is exorbitant is irrelevant he should pay for his actions. Nobody to blame but himself.

Very funny though and very British.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well said that man

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

"And spending the last 7 hours preventing a handicap person from using the space.

His car should be towed away!

this"

Yep, have to agree, these aren't rogue clampers, it's the official highways people. He parked in a disabled bay, got the fine, didn't return in a specified time so the next stage was removal, but he jumped in the car when it was on the wagon and now they can't drive off, or unload the car and he won't get out.

It's a disabled bay, he was too lazy to find somewhere legal to park and walk a short way. As a double glazing rep, his time is clearly more valuable than anyone else's. Hope they taser him and lock him up for all the resources and time he's wasted.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

I'm sure its even more annoying for disabled drivers when able bodied people take up spaces allocated for disabled drivers. "

Maybe, but I just watched the video of this on the news and the entire street was marked down as disabled spaces, and probably 60% of those spaces were empty. Now I agree if your taking a space of some one who needs it more then that's bad. But if there are loads of free spaces then your not depriving anyone.

That being said, rules are rules and you takes your chance

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Took his chance when he parked in the spot. He should have thought about the fact whether he could take the consequences before he done it.

The fact that the fee to release the car is exorbitant is irrelevant he should pay for his actions. Nobody to blame but himself.

Very funny though and very British.

Totally agree

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By *icple123Couple
over a year ago

st albans

If he's been fined it seems harsh to fine and also tow away and charge for release as well? Sadly he won't win but amusing all the same. Daft to park in a disabled bay, we all know what they're meant for and frustrating though it may be they're there for a reason. Good luck to him with the dispute

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By *edsguyMan
over a year ago

south of Bedford

Taser him save the tax payer dome money!!

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple
over a year ago

Bedworth

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

The percentage of disabled bays in a car park is set out by law. I believe the amount depends upon the size of the car park.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got clamped for over parking on a disabled parking space . Although I was unaware that I had done it ( some muppet over parks their line and so on and so on ) I had to pay the penalty. Even got a rollicking from some old chap for doing so . Wasn't intentional as was a run for the cash point . Turned out to be an expensive trip ( £1.85 for cash withdrawal , £70 clamp , £45 wheel refurb from damage being clamped ) . Funny enough I do now check if I'm in the lines when parking . End of the day I was in the wrong . I excepted that and paid the price .this chap should do the same . Stop being a be**end and pay the price .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Taser him save the tax payer dome money!!"

we building another dome?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

The percentage of disabled bays in a car park is set out by law. I believe the amount depends upon the size of the car park. "

I'd imagine it would be a percentage of the total amount of spaces, and I'm sure there is a minimum set out by law.

Question is is there a maximum, conspiracy theory tinfoil hat on now. What if they are over subscribing the amount of disabled parking spaces in a vailed attempt to get people to illegally park there by increasing revenue from parking fines and towings. Obviously utter bollocks cos I'm board..... But is it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is he still there???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

Oh those greedy disabled people who either have difficulty walking or cannot walk at all as they are wheelchair bound! They are so selfish!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

at our local sapermarket there are more disabled spaces than disabled people in the whole bloody town !!! I ALWAYS PARK IN ONE

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The parking bay is outside a hotel. It is unrestricted 1800-0600 and the car was lifted around 0900. As the guy isn't localI I suspect he'd posibly been there illegally for 3 houra so lifting it sounds pretty fair to me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"at our local sapermarket there are more disabled spaces than disabled people in the whole bloody town !!! I ALWAYS PARK IN ONE

Are you disabled?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

Oh those greedy disabled people who either have difficulty walking or cannot walk at all as they are wheelchair bound! They are so selfish!!"

I never said that did i, the point I'm making is if there are 10 disabled spaces and there is only ever 2 used at a time wouldn't it be an idea to relinquish some

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I really don't think that because there may be 6 free spaces it means you should feel it's ok to park there, unless you have magical powers of predicting when disabled people and going to turn up and use the spaces?! In most supermarkets, as far as I know, there is no penalty for drivers without a badge using the spaces. Even some staff members have been known to use them. I love seeing people running back to their cars when they've got a proper ticket if they park in disabled bays in town, petty perhaps but it's nice to see a little justice for once!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

"at our local sapermarket there are more disabled spaces than disabled people in the whole bloody town !!! I ALWAYS PARK IN ONE

Well done you. And kudos on carrying out the survey to discover exactly how many disabled people there are in your town at any given point. Maybe share your findings with the local council to make planning their next parking scheme easier?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Am i fuck i just dont give a fuck, i also have the same disregard for parking and speeding tickets . them bastards never get a penny out of me !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"at our local sapermarket there are more disabled spaces than disabled people in the whole bloody town !!! I ALWAYS PARK IN ONE

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got clamped for over parking on a disabled parking space . Although I was unaware that I had done it ( some muppet over parks their line and so on and so on ) I had to pay the penalty. Even got a rollicking from some old chap for doing so . Wasn't intentional as was a run for the cash point . Turned out to be an expensive trip ( £1.85 for cash withdrawal , £70 clamp , £45 wheel refurb from damage being clamped ) . Funny enough I do now check if I'm in the lines when parking . End of the day I was in the wrong . I excepted that and paid the price .this chap should do the same . Stop being a be**end and pay the price . "

They damaged your wheel? They are liable and should pay the return fee not you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Predictive text error meant refurb not return

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them "

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Am i fuck i just dont give a fuck, i also have the same disregard for parking and speeding tickets . them bastards never get a penny out of me !

You seem antisocial but oddly proud of it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Am i fuck i just dont give a fuck, i also have the same disregard for parking and speeding tickets . them bastards never get a penny out of me !

Yes of course. Because everyone can avoid paying those. What utter crap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Plenty of able bodied people think its ok to take up a disabled bay but I very much doubt they'd want their disability. I've had 3 operations on my leg and been on crutches many times over the last 18 months. I struggled to get out of the car with another parked close to me in a normal space, thank god it was only temporary and I'd never have dreamt of taking a disabled space up. He deserved what he got, he knew it was wrong.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes 100 % politicaly incorect and proud of it !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something"

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

I merely questioned the ratio of disabled parking spaces to none disabled parking spaces. In my experience (and I've been a car driver for over 25 years so this is extensive) there are often very many more disabled spaces than seems to be required.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This was never going to be a happy thread.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?"

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

I'm not a traffic management expert, but it seems to me that. The council must know how many parking spaces they have, and they must know how many blue badges they have so it's not rocket science is it. Plus they do tragic audits so they can see if they have done the sums right.

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By *exywheelsCouple
over a year ago

inverness

A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

Oh those greedy disabled people who either have difficulty walking or cannot walk at all as they are wheelchair bound! They are so selfish!!"

He never said they were selfish. He questioned how the quota of disabled was allocated as there often seems to be more than is actually required.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car."

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

Oh those greedy disabled people who either have difficulty walking or cannot walk at all as they are wheelchair bound! They are so selfish!!

He never said they were selfish. He questioned how the quota of disabled was allocated as there often seems to be more than is actually required. "

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By *hil911Man
over a year ago

Solihull

He's been let off now.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car."
There are so many car parks on the outskirts of Birmingham that only charge £2.20 for the whole day, about a 10 minute walk from Bennetts Hill, which at the best of times is a bitch to drive round...fucking numskull, they should have thrown the fucking book at him. and thrown it again for all the fucking trouble he caused.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.There are so many car parks on the outskirts of Birmingham that only charge £2.20 for the whole day, about a 10 minute walk from Bennetts Hill, which at the best of times is a bitch to drive round...fucking numskull, they should have thrown the fucking book at him. and thrown it again for all the fucking trouble he caused."

Bring back the death penalty

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.There are so many car parks on the outskirts of Birmingham that only charge £2.20 for the whole day, about a 10 minute walk from Bennetts Hill, which at the best of times is a bitch to drive round...fucking numskull, they should have thrown the fucking book at him. and thrown it again for all the fucking trouble he caused.

Bring back the death penalty

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By *exywheelsCouple
over a year ago

inverness

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement. "

Why not they are clearly marked.

Try finding a space when you need one suitable for a wheelchair and if you do find one look at the amount of cars in spaces that do not have blue badges.

Drivers know the law and should obey it. if they decide not to then they should suffer the consequences.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement.

Why not they are clearly marked.

Try finding a space when you need one suitable for a wheelchair and if you do find one look at the amount of cars in spaces that do not have blue badges.

Drivers know the law and should obey it. if they decide not to then they should suffer the consequences. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.There are so many car parks on the outskirts of Birmingham that only charge £2.20 for the whole day, about a 10 minute walk from Bennetts Hill, which at the best of times is a bitch to drive round...fucking numskull, they should have thrown the fucking book at him. and thrown it again for all the fucking trouble he caused.

Bring back the death penalty

You're right, too lenient. How about hanged, drawn and quartered?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

GOOD

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe if he is obese he could claim to be lawfully parking there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement.

Why not they are clearly marked.

Try finding a space when you need one suitable for a wheelchair and if you do find one look at the amount of cars in spaces that do not have blue badges.

Drivers know the law and should obey it. if they decide not to then they should suffer the consequences. "

Maybe you should move to Manchester then cos they have a surplus of disabled parking spaces here. I know that's flippant and not very helpful if you need a disabled space and there arnt any. But your talking about destroying some ones pride and joy because they have unconvinced you. Let's get it into perspective

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone else notice the truck was parked on a yellow line and also blocking about 4 disabled parking bays by narrowing the street.... how come nobody ticketed the truck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement.

Why not they are clearly marked.

Try finding a space when you need one suitable for a wheelchair and if you do find one look at the amount of cars in spaces that do not have blue badges.

Drivers know the law and should obey it. if they decide not to then they should suffer the consequences.

Let's be honest anyone that regularly intentionally parks in them is probably not the most considerate dtiver as demonstrated by posts earlier in tge thread.

Too many people _iew driving as a right and not a privilege

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement.

Why not they are clearly marked.

Try finding a space when you need one suitable for a wheelchair and if you do find one look at the amount of cars in spaces that do not have blue badges.

Drivers know the law and should obey it. if they decide not to then they should suffer the consequences.

It's because they've broken the law not because they are inconveniencing people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why the hell are disabled people even allowed to drive?? I'm sorry but if you can't walk properly how are you going to avoid a collision in an emergency situation? Get on the bus. Or sell your car and use taxi. Also plenty of volunteers to drive disabled/aged people. Get off the road!

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

A similar thing happened in Derby a few years ago, nothing to do with disabled bay, but someone overran their time slightly in a private car park, got clamped, then got in her car and refused to get out for a few days. Family & friends kept bringing her food & drinks until the clamping company backed down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement.

Why not they are clearly marked.

Try finding a space when you need one suitable for a wheelchair and if you do find one look at the amount of cars in spaces that do not have blue badges.

Drivers know the law and should obey it. if they decide not to then they should suffer the consequences.

Let's be honest anyone that regularly intentionally parks in them is probably not the most considerate dtiver as demonstrated by posts earlier in tge thread.

Too many people _iew driving as a right and not a privilege"

Driving is a right that we pay very dearly for.

We are taxed on every aspect of owning and operating a car, for many people their car is essential, with the poor state of public transport the country would grind to a halt if people didn't have access to thier cars

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"serves him right..

its not like the disabled bays are not clearly marked.."

And it's not like everyone who has a disabled badge can't walk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Apparently Gazza is on his way with a six pack and a fishing rod!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why don't they put disabled spaces at the far end of the car park. Then people wouldn't be tempted to park in them

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over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement.

Why not they are clearly marked.

Try finding a space when you need one suitable for a wheelchair and if you do find one look at the amount of cars in spaces that do not have blue badges.

Drivers know the law and should obey it. if they decide not to then they should suffer the consequences.

It's because they've broken the law not because they are inconveniencing people"

But the punishment must fit the crime, it should be appropriate.

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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

He has now reached an agreement with the towing company and it has ended.

I was hoping he was going to open his car door to get out, revealing he has no legs and was entitled to park there all along....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why don't they put disabled spaces at the far end of the car park. Then people wouldn't be tempted to park in them

good idea, especially for the ones who have eaten themselves disabled.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why don't they put disabled spaces at the far end of the car park. Then people wouldn't be tempted to park in them

good idea, especially for the ones who have eaten themselves disabled.

For the fatties they could call it therapy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement.

Why not they are clearly marked.

Try finding a space when you need one suitable for a wheelchair and if you do find one look at the amount of cars in spaces that do not have blue badges.

Drivers know the law and should obey it. if they decide not to then they should suffer the consequences.

Let's be honest anyone that regularly intentionally parks in them is probably not the most considerate dtiver as demonstrated by posts earlier in tge thread.

Too many people _iew driving as a right and not a privilege

Driving is a right that we pay very dearly for.

Driving is not a right. If it was a right you wouldn't need to pass a test

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

fuck i thought i was controversial

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By *iscomanMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Media seeking PRATT

Read tweets about him

Hope he runs out of fuel on the way home

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why don't they put disabled spaces at the far end of the car park. Then people wouldn't be tempted to park in them

good idea, especially for the ones who have eaten themselves disabled.

For the fatties they could call it therapy "

What about the people who are disabled through car accidents and are wheelchair bound due to careless drivers?

Yeah, hilarious, let's move disabled spaces as far away as possible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wheelchairs must be easier and more fun than walking right?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

Oh those greedy disabled people who either have difficulty walking or cannot walk at all as they are wheelchair bound! They are so selfish!!

He never said they were selfish. He questioned how the quota of disabled was allocated as there often seems to be more than is actually required. "

How does he know how many disabled spaces are actually required? And what does it matter anyway? There are a lot less disabled spaces than there are spaces for able bodied people, there should be a lot more! My sister has a wheelchair bound child, her van has to have plenty of room to be able to open the back of the van and let the lift down. The amount of selfish and inconsiderate people in this world astounds me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wheelchairs must be easier and more fun than walking right?

No, they're not. Hopefully you won't have to be confined to one, and hopefully you'll grow up to realise you're insulting.

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of people park in disabled spaces who should not and do not need to.

Any one who parks in a blue badge space should have their car crushed.

For those who are able bodied a walk is not a problem. For those who are disabled it is a major problem and wide spaces are needed so that some one in a wheelchair can get in and out of a car.

Let me get this right, your advocating the destruction of personal property for a minor parking infringement.

Why not they are clearly marked.

Try finding a space when you need one suitable for a wheelchair and if you do find one look at the amount of cars in spaces that do not have blue badges.

Drivers know the law and should obey it. if they decide not to then they should suffer the consequences.

Let's be honest anyone that regularly intentionally parks in them is probably not the most considerate dtiver as demonstrated by posts earlier in tge thread.

Too many people _iew driving as a right and not a privilege

Driving is a right that we pay very dearly for.

Driving is not a right. If it was a right you wouldn't need to pass a test"

Yes it is its bought and paid for, and as I seem to remeber you have to also pay for that test to say nothing of the lessons (I believe now your required a certain number from a qualified instructor now too)

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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I'm beginning to regret posting this thread.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wheelchairs must be easier and more fun than walking right?

No, they're not. Hopefully you won't have to be confined to one, and hopefully you'll grow up to realise you're insulting. "

sorry, just my sick sense of humour, spent 5 years in a chair.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm beginning to regret posting this thread.

Print yourself off a form

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"serves him right..

its not like the disabled bays are not clearly marked..

And it's not like everyone who has a disabled badge can't walk.

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that's a separate issue . . The allocation of blue badges is not what this is about

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

"Why the hell are disabled people even allowed to drive?? I'm sorry but if you can't walk properly how are you going to avoid a collision in an emergency situation? Get on the bus. Or sell your car and use taxi. Also plenty of volunteers to drive disabled/aged people. Get off the road!

You do not need to drive yourself to have a blue badge. My mum has never learned to drive. She has a blue badge and her motability car is driven by either my dad or my sister, to take her wherever she needs or wants to go

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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

"I'm beginning to regret posting this thread.

Print yourself off a form

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wheelchairs must be easier and more fun than walking right?

No, they're not. Hopefully you won't have to be confined to one, and hopefully you'll grow up to realise you're insulting.

sorry, just my sick sense of humour, spent 5 years in a chair.

Ah okay. I grew up without my mother in my life due to her being left disabled after an accident. I can't find humour in disabled people being mocked, when her paralysis is an every day struggle.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At least its taking our minds off efing CONSUMERFEST

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why don't they put disabled spaces at the far end of the car park. Then people wouldn't be tempted to park in them

good idea, especially for the ones who have eaten themselves disabled.

For the fatties they could call it therapy

What about the people who are disabled through car accidents and are wheelchair bound due to careless drivers?

Yeah, hilarious, let's move disabled spaces as far away as possible. "
it was irony . . And i stole it from Viz . . Please try and see that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed"

Blue Badge holders aren't restricted to their home town. You have to allow for other visitors, too. For example, I bet London receives more Blue Badge holding cars than the volume of Blue Badges it has issued.

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

"Why don't they put disabled spaces at the far end of the car park. Then people wouldn't be tempted to park in them

good idea, especially for the ones who have eaten themselves disabled.

For the fatties they could call it therapy "

Yes great idea, put the disabled parking spaces at the back......that will really teach those disabled people a lesson for wanting to do something normal like shopping!

Without a disabled parking space and blue badge, my mum (who has primary progressive MS and is heading towards full time wheelchair use) would be housebound and have absolutely no quality of life.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed"
as usual. . Your logic is flawed in the fact that the section of the LA that is actioned to remove a car from a bay does not sit down and work out how disabled the people that might have wanted those spaces is , before it dispatches the tow truck .

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? "

I am guessing the amount they issue would account for the amount of people needing disabled parking spaces

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why don't they put disabled spaces at the far end of the car park. Then people wouldn't be tempted to park in them

good idea, especially for the ones who have eaten themselves disabled.

For the fatties they could call it therapy

What about the people who are disabled through car accidents and are wheelchair bound due to careless drivers?

Yeah, hilarious, let's move disabled spaces as far away as possible. it was irony . . And i stole it from Viz . . Please try and see that "

I don't find it funny or "ironic", it's just insulting and lowbrow.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed

yes of course but that doesn't mean my logic was flawed does it. That's why they have traffic surveys. So they can say right we have 5 spaces and there always full let's add 5 more. Or we have 10 spaces but the most that's ever used is 2 maybe we can take some away.

Because ordinary tragic users have a need that needs servicing as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed

Because ordinary tragic users have a need that needs servicing as well"

Your last sentence....

You're on about fab innit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll live with that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed"

Well you seem to be assuming that blue badge holders don't travel further tgan there immediate locality

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blue Badge holders aren't restricted to their home town. You have to allow for other visitors, too. For example, I bet London receives more Blue Badge holding cars than the volume of Blue Badges it has issued.

Because ordinary tragic users have a need that needs servicing as well"

I don't know why you think care hasn't been taken in allocating disabled spaces. I've never once seen a completely full car park which then had empty disabled spaces. There's almost always a shortage of disabled spaces when I go out, meaning we had to wait for a space that gave enough room.

Perhaps you're only seeing what you want to see though, and not accounting for the peak times that I regularly see.

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By *ratty_DamselWoman
over a year ago

Greater London

"And spending the last 7 hours preventing a handicap person from using the space.

His car should be towed away!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed

Well you seem to be assuming that blue badge holders don't travel further tgan there immediate locality"

I haven't assumed anything, I have taken two known facts and used them to come up with a method of calculating a requirement.

What your talking about is an unknown variable which I have no way of predicting without observational data, which the local authority has access to in the shape of traffic surveys.

So no assumptions made and a logical method used to reach a conclusion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Because ordinary tragic users have a need that needs servicing as well

Perhaps you're only seeing what you want to see though, and not accounting for the peak times that I regularly see. "

I can only account for my own experiences and I have often seen full carparks with empty disabled spaces.

Both my parents are blue badge holders and I have been required to use a disabled space on thier behalf.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed

Well you seem to be assuming that blue badge holders don't travel further tgan there immediate locality

I haven't assumed anything, I have taken two known facts and used them to come up with a method of calculating a requirement.

What your talking about is an unknown variable which I have no way of predicting without observational data, which the local authority has access to in the shape of traffic surveys.

So no assumptions made and a logical method used to reach a conclusion. "

There is no logic there and as you've already said you aren't an expert

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed

Well you seem to be assuming that blue badge holders don't travel further tgan there immediate locality

I haven't assumed anything, I have taken two known facts and used them to come up with a method of calculating a requirement.

What your talking about is an unknown variable which I have no way of predicting without observational data, which the local authority has access to in the shape of traffic surveys.

So no assumptions made and a logical method used to reach a conclusion. "

You don't get out much do you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And what about the people who have blue badges that are not entitled to them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed

Well you seem to be assuming that blue badge holders don't travel further tgan there immediate locality

I haven't assumed anything, I have taken two known facts and used them to come up with a method of calculating a requirement.

What your talking about is an unknown variable which I have no way of predicting without observational data, which the local authority has access to in the shape of traffic surveys.

So no assumptions made and a logical method used to reach a conclusion.

There is no logic there and as you've already said you aren't an expert

You do actually know what logic is don't you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

That's a pretty selfish point of _iew

How is it selfish, I don't park in them

So how is begrudging a disabled person something that mskea their life easier because it inconveniences you not selfish? It seems to be a pretty self centred _iewpoint. Or am I missing something

Yes you are missing something, but don't worry you are making up for it with false indignation.

I don't have a problem with disabled spaces both my parents are blue badge holders.

Sorry when you said it amnoyed you. I assumed you meant it annoyed you. I must have missed the rhetorical question

How many disabled spaces do you think there should be?

As it happens I don't mind having to have a little walk if there is some where safe and secure to park my car. This is often not the case.

What has the amount of blue badges got to do with anything? Your logic is massively flawed so while it's not rocket science it's probably best left to people with some knowledge

Sorry I thought you needed a blue badge to be entitled to use a disabled space.

These badges are issued by the local authority

Who are also responsible for ensuring there are adequate disabled parking spaces.

Can you explain to me where my logic is flawed

Well you seem to be assuming that blue badge holders don't travel further tgan there immediate locality

I haven't assumed anything, I have taken two known facts and used them to come up with a method of calculating a requirement.

What your talking about is an unknown variable which I have no way of predicting without observational data, which the local authority has access to in the shape of traffic surveys.

So no assumptions made and a logical method used to reach a conclusion.

You don't get out much do you?"

On day release

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought clamping was illegal now?

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"And what about the people who have blue badges that are not entitled to them "

Do we use that as a reason to punish genuinely disabled people?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I thought clamping was illegal now?

Only by unlicensed companies on private land. Councils can still employ clampers.

I'll stand corrected if I'm misinformed.

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By *exywheelsCouple
over a year ago

inverness

"I thought clamping was illegal now?

Only by unlicensed companies on private land. Councils can still employ clampers.

I'll stand corrected if I'm misinformed."

Illegal up here and has been for years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In my line of work clamping my car is pointless, I can remove them without damage

A couple of times I've left them with a note to the clambers........

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And spending the last 7 hours preventing a handicap person from using the space. His car should be towed away!"
Did he pee in a bottle in that car? An empty bottle when no one was watching and then the cap back on?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No sympathy for him. He shouldn't have parked in a disabled bay, if he didn't want his car towing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

*clampers* obviously

Flamin autocarrot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In my line of work clamping my car is pointless, I can remove them without damage

A couple of times I've left them with a note to the clambers........"

Sounds like we have the same job .....I sold a clamp for £50 once .....this was before they take photos of the clamp fitted

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't begrudge blue badge holders their spaces, just the amount of allocated spaces does seem excessive so whatever data they are basing it on is flawed.

I think the family parking bays are a good idea as anyone who has young kids will know. There should be more of them and less disabled spaces to greater reflect the needs of society. Also don't forget blue badge holders can park mostly anywhere so long as they display it. Unlike a family

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By *ratty_DamselWoman
over a year ago

Greater London

"And what about the people who have blue badges that are not entitled to them "

Unfortantly there is always some arsehole who abuses the system. That does NOT mean that those entitled should be penalised.....

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

"I don't begrudge blue badge holders their spaces, just the amount of allocated spaces does seem excessive so whatever data they are basing it on is flawed.

Personally I don't get why we have parent and child spaces, particularly when they are right at the front......if we must have them, why not put them at the back of the car park? After all, for those that need them most, the baby will be in a car seat or pram.

People have children by choice. Whereas, disability is thrust upon people at random, with no say in the matter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think all big car parks / supermarkets should have the disabled and parent parking furthest from the store....

then a park and ride with help loading the shopping...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oooooh i'm assuming your post was meant to cause a reaction and you don't actually mean what you said. Between you and Clyde i'm losing faith in humanity!

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

I often feel that this whole disability issue is in a similar place as the race and immigration issue was. No seems to be aloud to question anything about disabled parking spaces without being accused of being selfish.

In my experience I often found the car park full but a whole bank of disabled spaces completely empty. I relies that this might be a persecution thing as one of the posters has said they have observed the opposite. But surely this should be looked into properly.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"I often feel that this whole disability issue is in a similar place as the race and immigration issue was. No seems to be aloud to question anything about disabled parking spaces without being accused of being selfish.

one would assume it is 'looked into properly' by people qualified to do so who advise whomever..

maybe the fact that for disabled people the access on public transport and into public buildings still falls below what is acceptable should also be 'looked into properly'..?

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"Has anyone else been reading about the driver in Brum whose car was threatened with being towed away after parking in a disabled bay?

The stand off continues. I wonder if his family will bring him his presents.

"
. At least if a car is towed away , it might make him act in a more responsible manner in future . Those who park in disabled bays deserve to be. towed away. Probably the type of person who does what he can get away with and no consideration for other people..

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By *ewlywedloversCouple
over a year ago

Lancs/ greater manchester

Maybe they should make the supermarkets smaller to keep the disabled happy? It always gets me how there rows and rows of disabled parking spaces but they have a handful for parent and toddler. I'm not bothered about walking with the kids, it's just the size of normal spaces with arsehole drivers who can't park that get me

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

I also know of people who use other peoples blue badges when the person entitled to use it is not actually with them.

Even worse than this I know more than a few people who have blue badges but are more than mobile enough to not actually require them. This the most annoying thing about the blue badge system.

Finally, when my father had a blue badge I never used the disabled spaces because I was able to get him out if the car and then drive it to a normal space, leaving the disabled space for someone who really needed it. I realize that may not be possible in some cases but I think it's probably possible in a lot. IMHO people who can do this and choose not to are as bad as people who park in these spaces illegally.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And spending the last 7 hours preventing a handicap person from using the space.

His car should be towed away!"

Agreed selfish fucker rules are there for a reason and if the signage is there then so be it.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

one would assume it is 'looked into properly' by people qualified to do so who advise whomever..

maybe the fact that for disabled people the access on public transport and into public buildings still falls below what is acceptable should also be 'looked into properly'..?"

It should indeed. A related but different issue.

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over a year ago

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"Wheelchairs must be easier and more fun than walking right?

"
. I don't think it is appropriate to make jokes about wheelchairs or have I missed the logic of this comment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I drive someone who has a blue and still can't get parked a lot of the time

Different in different areas I guess

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"Why don't they put disabled spaces at the far end of the car park. Then people wouldn't be tempted to park in them

"
. I assume that you have never had to assist those with restricted mobility. It is usually necessary to park as near the door as possible if people have difficulty walking .

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By *ordgirlWoman
over a year ago

Stockport

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

"
not half as annoying when all the disabled spaces are taken by non-disabled people which drives me NUTS! They want the space, do they want my disability as well?

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By *ordgirlWoman
over a year ago

Stockport

"Why don't they put disabled spaces at the far end of the car park. Then people wouldn't be tempted to park in them

. I assume that you have never had to assist those with restricted mobility. It is usually necessary to park as near the door as possible if people have difficulty walking . "
Absolutely. What a ridiculous comment above - naturally the spaces need to be close to where you're going. THAT'S THE POINT!

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

not half as annoying when all the disabled spaces are taken by non-disabled people which drives me NUTS! They want the space, do they want my disability as well? "

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By *ordgirlWoman
over a year ago

Stockport

"Wheelchairs must be easier and more fun than walking right?

. I don't think it is appropriate to make jokes about wheelchairs or have I missed the logic of this comment."
Funny you should say that, I'm about to go permanently off my legs and "end up in a wheelchair" and I'm looking forward to it because it will give me more opportunities and be better than wearing ill-fitting and uncomfortable calipers and boots which I've done for nearly 60 years. Merry Xmas

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"Wheelchairs must be easier and more fun than walking right?

. I don't think it is appropriate to make jokes about wheelchairs or have I missed the logic of this comment."

I think the guy was actually being sarcastic

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By *inaTitz OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I am now REALLY regretting this thread

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"Has anyone else been reading about the driver in Brum whose car was threatened with being towed away after parking in a disabled bay?

The stand off continues. I wonder if his family will bring him his presents.

. At least if a car is towed away , it might make him act in a more responsible manner in future . Those who park in disabled bays deserve to be. towed away. Probably the type of person who does what he can get away with and no consideration for other people.."

No. He deserves what the law says. Generally there is a fine for an offence, such as parking illegally. In addition to this, if the vehicle is causing an obstruction it can be towed away. If the driver is actually at the seen then there is no requirement to tow the vehicle as the quickest way to remove the obstruction is to allow the driver to drive it away.

This may be on private ground but the fairest way to deal with it is in a similar way to any normal parking offence on a public road.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"Has anyone else been reading about the driver in Brum whose car was threatened with being towed away after parking in a disabled bay?

The stand off continues. I wonder if his family will bring him his presents.

It might. Putting him up against a wall and shooting him would definitely stop him doing it again but it would not be proportionate either. Towing away is only proportionate if it is the quickest way of removing the obstruction, not as the punishment. If you think it should be the punishment then that requires changes in the law. It is your right to campaign for those changes and, if enough people agree with you, the law might be changed. But it's not what the law currently says should be the punishment. The fine is the punishment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Still no one knows how he did without going to the toilet for 7 hours?

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By *ordgirlWoman
over a year ago

Stockport

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone else notice the truck was parked on a yellow line and also blocking about 4 disabled parking bays by narrowing the street.... how come nobody ticketed the truck

Now the dust is settling I am going to ask again.... the truck caused much more obstruction than the original car, but got away with it...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone else notice the truck was parked on a yellow line and also blocking about 4 disabled parking bays by narrowing the street.... how come nobody ticketed the truck

Now the dust is settling I am going to ask again.... the truck caused much more obstruction than the original car, but got away with it..."

Aw, the authorities. Don't you just love the different rules for them and for us.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It must be wonderful to work in or for a local authority and be so wonderful that you never put a foot wrong or out of place.

If only.

Hello, Rotherham.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"Anyone else notice the truck was parked on a yellow line and also blocking about 4 disabled parking bays by narrowing the street.... how come nobody ticketed the truck

Now the dust is settling I am going to ask again.... the truck caused much more obstruction than the original car, but got away with it..."

Which is why, once the driver of the vehicle had arrived, they should have let him dive the vehicle away and punished him with the fine.

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By *lackbirdtimestwoWoman
over a year ago

birmingham

I completely agree with this guy, he's agreed he was in the wrong and will pay the fine, the towing company could have left it at that but of course it's all about making money. I'm glad he won the stand off, he was right when he said the company can't take his car if his standing there and agreed to pay the fine, and as for the police,,,, puleeze they should be having a word with the towing company,,, jobs worths!!!!

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"I completely agree with this guy, he's agreed he was in the wrong and will pay the fine, the towing company could have left it at that but of course it's all about making money. I'm glad he won the stand off, he was right when he said the company can't take his car if his standing there and agreed to pay the fine, and as for the police,,,, puleeze they should be having a word with the towing company,,, jobs worths!!!! "

Completely agree with you.

Also love your profile and pics to.

he he

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

my mum has a disabled badge she cant walk too far so needs to be closer to shops etc why should she give up her independence and mobility when she is a good driver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Apparently when they tow your car once the wheels leave the ground they can't put it back down.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maybe if he is obese he could claim to be lawfully parking there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maybe if he is obese he could claim to be lawfully parking there. "

Not without a blue badge, picked up a friend from hospital with broken leg in scaffolding. was unable to park close to the place without paying the parking fine.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

Apparently when they tow your car once the wheels leave the ground they can't put it back down. "

That's what they will tell you but the reality is that of course they can. They just want your money.

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

Does anyone know if I can park my boat by the doors if I have a blue peter badge?

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"Anyone else notice the truck was parked on a yellow line and also blocking about 4 disabled parking bays by narrowing the street.... how come nobody ticketed the truck

Now the dust is settling I am going to ask again.... the truck caused much more obstruction than the original car, but got away with it...

Which is why, once the driver of the vehicle had arrived, they should have let him dive the vehicle away and punished him with the fine."
. The towing truck was only there because someone had parked illegally . Its purpose was to carry out a job that had been assigned to it . Where else would you expect it to park in order to complete this task?

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

Apparently when they tow your car once the wheels leave the ground they can't put it back down.

That's what they will tell you but the reality is that of course they can. They just want your money."
. These towing vehicles are carrying out an important public service and ensuring that those motorists who obey the rules are not penalised because of those who ignore them.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

"Anyone else notice the truck was parked on a yellow line and also blocking about 4 disabled parking bays by narrowing the street.... how come nobody ticketed the truck

Now the dust is settling I am going to ask again.... the truck caused much more obstruction than the original car, but got away with it...

Which is why, once the driver of the vehicle had arrived, they should have let him dive the vehicle away and punished him with the fine.. The towing truck was only there because someone had parked illegally . Its purpose was to carry out a job that had been assigned to it . Where else would you expect it to park in order to complete this task?"

I would expect it to remove the obstruction as quickly as possible. If that is by allowing the driver to drive the vehicle away then that is what it should have done.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

Apparently when they tow your car once the wheels leave the ground they can't put it back down.

That's what they will tell you but the reality is that of course they can. They just want your money.. These towing vehicles are carrying out an important public service and ensuring that those motorists who obey the rules are not penalised because of those who ignore them. "

No, they are only providing a public service if they are removing the obstruction as quickly as possible. If there action are actually causing the obstruction to go on longer than it would have if they had not intervened then they are no longer providing a public service but adding to the actual problem

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over a year ago

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Ok if you cant be civil when debating please don't post at all

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over a year ago

"Ok if you cant be civil when debating please don't post at all

As for the benny of a mod Ha you are going to be working your wrinkly arse of big time miss droopy tits!

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over a year ago

"The towing truck was only there because someone had parked illegally . Its purpose was to carry out a job that had been assigned to it . Where else would you expect it to park in order to complete this task?"

There is no real justification for the guy blocking one space in a disabled parking area, but neither is there any justification for the towing company blocking several spaces for the rest of the day. Bottom line is it was a stupid situation that should have been resolved quickly, but as it wasn't it would have been much funnier if the truck had been given a parking ticket.

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over a year ago

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"Ok if you cant be civil when debating please don't post at all

As for the benny of a mod Ha you are going to be working your wrinkly arse of big time miss droopy tits!

At least they are warm as they are tucked into my knickers.

To your previous post which was removed....my original post meant you too

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

That's about the way I see it to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Looks like Mr Pork Pie has been missing his meds

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By *hole Lotta RosieWoman
over a year ago

Deviant City

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

It's also annoying when non blue badge holders park in disabled bay and then I have to straddle two normal bays to open my doors wide to get out of my car and then get my wheelchair out. I can't always walk and really rely on the disabled bays which I am fully entitled to with my blue badge. Too many lazy fuckers.

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By *hole Lotta RosieWoman
over a year ago

Deviant City

I rely on my car to get to my numerous hospital appointments and for shopping. I can't use public transport. Can never get on a bus with a wheelchair, due to numerous pushchairs, also how do I carry shopping home from the supermarket? I can no longer afford a carer. I rely on my 15 year old son. Also, my local train station has no lifts, how do I get to a platform down a huge flight of stairs???

I can drive perfectly well and within the DVLA rules with my health conditions.

I could say why don't able bodied people use public transport, but I'm not so narrow minded as you. I didn't choose to be disabled,I fucking hate it. It's heartbreaking not being able to stroll around a shop or supermarket, not everywhere is wheelchair friendly and I can't see most of the stuff being sat down.

Try being in my wheels for one day.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

I can drive perfectly well and within the DVLA rules with my health conditions.

Try being in my wheels for one day. "

I good point well made. I hope in any comments I have made further up the thread I have not given the impression that I don't think Disabled paring spaces should exist because I do. And they should be used by people who need them, which you clearly are. However that's not always what is happening. Some people let others use their blue badges when they are doing shopping trips for them but with out the badge holder being present. And some people who actually hold blue badges are not always so disabled that they really require them. These points need to be addressed to.

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By *hole Lotta RosieWoman
over a year ago

Deviant City

I can drive perfectly well and within the DVLA rules with my health conditions.

Try being in my wheels for one day.

If I'm having a good day, I don't look ill, my illnesses are invisible, so sometimes I can walk into a shop, with just the aid of a stick. Should I not use a disabled bay on this day? You can guarantee though, that by the time I've nipped in the shop, I can barely walk out of it. Many a time I've ended up with help, because I felt ok to walk, when 5 minuets later I fall. I did this on my last trip to Xtasia, went flying outside the club, because my legs gave way. I'd only walked a few yards, but didn't want to use my stick, for fear of embarrassment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did they tow the arsehole away yet?

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

just an idiot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How do they decide how many disabled spaces are allocated per car park.

It's really annoying when there is no where to park and there is half a dozen empty disabled spaces.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blue badges are one of the most misused items I can think of, and I feel sorry for genuine disabled people, I work alot very close to a raft of disabled parking spots in the city and find huge amounts of people parking and skipping off after putting their blue badge in the window, their openly brazen about it, you do get the odd one who puts on a limp but if you watch them carefully 50yds down the street the limp miraculously disappears! And then you have a whole raft of non badge holders who are "just nipping to the bank"," only be five minutes"the reality is there just lazy cheap buggers unwilling to spend five minutes and 50p finding a spot.

The trouble with any scheme is the minute you put it in place to genuinely help people out, there's a large amount of lazy cheap bastards willing to exploit it for their own selfish ends, it's capitalism at its finest hour

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