Disabled parking spaces. Do you..

Ms. Pingui

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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It's funny, people who insist on parking closest to the door are usually the ones who could do with the most exercise.

Fighting Irish

Knine wrote: »

Then you should not be parking in a disabled bay. They are for Blue Badge Permit Holders only. You might find also that it is not easy to get a permit. You will also be clamped for parking in these spaces.

I haven't got a permit but i know for a fact if i apply ill get one

Potential-Monke

dark crystal wrote: »

Not sure if you're joking....but you'll find the other couple of hundred spaces are designated for people who haven't reproduced. Are there not enough of those for you?

Gotta laugh at the posts from grown men sulking and spitting the dummy out more than the babies they resent so much. "Wah Waaah, they got a few extra wide spaces and I want one too. Waaaah!"

It was a bit of tongue in cheek alright. I was having a laugh about parents who say they need extra room for the kids, whereas us single need extra room to get the massive TV's and entertainment systems in. But i still don't believe that there should be parent & child spaces, i don't think that they should get special treatment over others. Spaces for OAP's would probably go down a bit easier.

anncoates

Artful_Badger wrote: »

I'd park in them in some places. Some Tesco's for instance have about 20 disabled parking spaces right in front of the shops. If I'm not gonna be long I think it would be safe to assume that between when I arrive and when I leave that its unlikely 20 disabled people would show up and one poor fcuker would be forced to park elsewhere..

It only takes only 19 other non -disabled people to think likewise.in a busy carpark...

Had a row once with some tramp for parking across a disabled space in Liffey valley and ended up telling her she had misconstrued the concept and that it was for people with a physical disability and not a mental one.

CaliforniaDream

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Why do you think this?

Based on the amount of parents I've come across using them when the children are clearly out of the car seat.
Maybe I am wrong, but in life you generally go by the majority. The majority of people I see parking in these spots do not have babies/toddlers in a car seat or children at all.

dark crystal wrote: »

I haven't used those spaces since my kids were babies, no.

Those spaces are wider because to get a baby in and out of a car seat, you need to open the door to it's full extent. You have a trolly full of shopping, with a car seat attached to it. You have to line the trolly up beside the car, detach the car seat and put it back in the car, with the baby in it.

Now, imagine while you've been inside the supermarket, some numpty comes along and parks so close to the rear door, you can barely open it, let alone open it wide enough to install the car seat. You're kinda stuck aren't you?
This is why these wider spaces are so handy for them, so not being a selfish muppet, I leave those spaces free for people who might benefit from them and use one of the hundreds of other spaces the supermarket have provided for me as an able bodied person with no baby to use.

Fair play to you. Hopefully more people learn from you.

Ghost Buster

CaliforniaDream wrote: »

Based on the amount of parents I've come across using them when the children are clearly out of the car seat.
Maybe I am wrong, but in life you generally go by the majority. The majority of people I see parking in these spots do not have babies/toddlers in a car seat or children at all.



Fair play to you. Hopefully more people learn from you.

Perhaps they are not and have never been parents and simply behave the way many posters here do.


Edit: Back at a real keyboard now!
So you base this presumption on the fact that you see many cars in parent and child spaces with no kids or car seats?
How can you tell that these cars belong to parents of grown up children?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Something which annoys me almost as much is someone who parks a motorbike in any car parking bay.

SpaceTime

One thing though is that some people can need them and have the disabled parking badge yet not be on crutches or in a wheel chair.

One of my relatives got shouted at for using one but she actually has severe arthritis and a major cardiac problem and can barely walk 10ft yet she looks totally normal and able at first glance.

Same story with another relative of mine who has a very serous spinal problem due to a type of cancer that causes holes to appear in her bones.

Again she was yelled abuse at by someone and she is 200% eligible for disabled parking. Under her coat she has metal frames supporting her back and only for her extreme stamina and ability to keep up appearances she wouldn't be going outside the door!

She looks totally OK but she's a disabled parking pass holder and a very legitimate one.

Ghost Buster

Reyansh Whining Store wrote: »

Something which annoys me almost as much is someone who parks a motorbike in any car parking bay.

There arent any or many motor bike spaces. I ride a bike. there is no other legal option.

Frank Black

SpaceTime wrote: »

Again she was yelled abuse at by someone and she is 200% eligible for disabled parking.

She's allowed take up 2 disabled parking spaces?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Ghost Buster wrote: »

There arent any or many motor bike spaces. I ride a bike. there is no other legal option.

Plenty of ways to park a bike without infringing on pedestrians etc.. Drives me mad when I see a car parking space taken up by a motorbike.

Reyansh Whining Store

Reyansh Whining Store wrote: »

Plenty of ways to park a bike without infringing on pedestrians etc.. Drives me mad when I see a car parking space taken up by a motorbike.

Where should the bikes go?

I don't have a bike myself but I can't see why they wouldn't park in a space.

Crooked Jack

People who park in disabled spaces are bastards, no doubt. But fuckers who cant park between the lines in a regular parking space are just the worst kind of cunts

OldGoat

I had someone give out to me for not using a disabled parking spot. My mum is unsteady on her feet but not yet entitled to disability parking - hence no blue sticker. So when I was taking the chair out of the back of the car someone gave out to me for using the normal parking spot.

I think the perfect solution to stop numpties using the handicapped spaces is to allow disabled driver the right to issue parking tickets.

malkmoose

Rule 1: Non disabled people parking in the disabled spot - completely out of order never should be broken
Rule 2: Parent and child spot - I decide for myself if I want to break this rule
Rule 3: Disabled toilet - I decide for myself.

Double standards all over the thread, why can't you observe all the rules. If you don't like the rules the business have put down go somewhere else.

gobnaitolunacy

Disabled space/mother & child or whatever they call them, never park in them. Ever.

Now disabled bogs, just so long as there's not many folks around, and esp. if I'm travelling with a big bag or need to change quickly, they're the business.
A lot cleaner than regular bogs with p*ss all over the floor, and it's not like I'm going to spend more than a few mins in there.

Handsome Bob

Turtyturd wrote: »

Nope....one of the most annoying things is fat people parking in them....it's not a f*cking disability.

Have you ever actually seen this???

anncoates

Whatever about the validity of Child and Parent spots, it basically takes a special type of mongo to - despite being a adult -to really really want to park in such a spot purely because the business that owns the car park has decided to designate it for a user other than you.

eisenberg1

Reyansh Whining Store wrote: »

Plenty of ways to park a bike without infringing on pedestrians etc.. Drives me mad when I see a car parking space taken up by a motorbike.

Surely the bike is entitled to park there? How is it infringing on a pedestrian?

anncoates

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Surely the bike is entitled to park there? How is it infringing on a pedestrian?

If road use was governed by courtesy instead of rigid defence of everybody's corner/individual rights, we'd all be better off.

When I had a scooter, I generally tried not to park in road spaces as cars have no choice but to park there so you can park elsewhere and free up space for others.

Just little bits of courtesy that keeps things moving.

Eight Ball

Never would even for a minute and I think people that do are lazy bas tards. Had a run in with two builders in Rialto years back who pulled up parked in disabled spot and went in for their breakfast rolls in Spar. When I pointed out to them someone may need the spot one of them laughed and told me "they hurt their foot playing football last night". Seriously what is the mind set of these people?

Eight Ball

Reyansh Whining Store wrote: »

Plenty of ways to park a bike without infringing on pedestrians etc.. Drives me mad when I see a car parking space taken up by a motorbike.

I ride a motorbike and park in parking space when available. I pay road tax also what of it?

eisenberg1

anncoates wrote: »

If road use was governed by courtesy instead of rigid defence of everybody's corner/individual rights, we'd all be better off.

When I had a scooter, I generally tried not to park in road spaces as cars have no choice but to park there so you can park elsewhere and free up space for others.

Just little bits of courtesy that keeps things moving.

Not trying to be argumentive (and I think I extend courtesy to other road users 90% of the time), and I don't drive a bike, but park where? I don't see any "bike" spots at supermarkets, and if a private car park, they are paying for it...

rossit

the worst i have see so far was this weekend in the local lidl. a women did not only park in a disabled spot but some how managed to take up two.to add to this the carpark was empty with loads of ordinary place available near door when i looked at her and where she had parked she just kept going what is the point in talking to people with this attitude .some people are just unbelieveable

arybvtcw0eolkf

Eight Ball wrote: »

I ride a motorbike and park in parking space when available. I pay road tax also what of it?

You don't pay road tax, and so what if you did.

Do you pay for a parking ticket when you park up in a car parking bay?.

Mint Sauce

Potential-Monke wrote: »

It was a bit of tongue in cheek alright. I was having a laugh about parents who say they need extra room for the kids, whereas us single need extra room to get the massive TV's and entertainment systems in. But i still don't believe that there should be parent & child spaces, i don't think that they should get special treatment over others. Spaces for OAP's would probably go down a bit easier.

Double width spaces, with extra entry and exit clearance to allow them to manover in and out.

Peanut2011

Eight Ball wrote: »

I pay road tax also what of it?

Really??? You must be the only one so!

Ghost Buster

Reyansh Whining Store wrote: »

Plenty of ways to park a bike without infringing on pedestrians etc.. Drives me mad when I see a car parking space taken up by a motorbike.

Don't really want to go her as its off topic but
How does parking a bike in a parking space, as is a legal requirements for TAXED!!!! AND ROAD TAX PAYING MOTOR VEHICLES infringe on pedestrians
Or are you suggesting that bikers park on a footpath? (illegal BTW)

arybvtcw0eolkf

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Don't really want to go her as its off topic but
How does parking a bike in a parking space, as is a legal requirements for TAXED!!!! AND ROAD TAX PAYING MOTOR VEHICLES infringe on pedestrians
Or are you suggesting that bikers park on a footpath? (illegal BTW)

So where do YOU legally park your bike (in Dublin)?.

eisenberg1

Reyansh Whining Store wrote: »

So where do YOU legally park your bike (in Dublin)?.

I would imagine he/she parks in a law abiding manner in a motorised vehicle spot...............FFs cut the biker a break. If you need to vent venom, reserve if for the dicks parking the disabled spots.