NON disabled drivers at Asda

jelly baby · 06-01-2008, 15:13

On Thursday last I took ma -in-law for our weekly foray into Asda Accy.

As she is disabled, I aim to park in a disabled bay, (providing she remembers the blue badge!) and after a couple of circuits of the car park we eventually find one.
When we return to the car, as we finish loading the bags, a young man screeches into a space a couple of cars away, he leaps out and legs it into the store. Haha methinks, he did not appear to be very disabled, and on closer inspection of his car, what was not there? Damn right - a blue badge. (No valid tax disc either, but that's another story).
So, Ma-in-law insists we go back and complain, as when she forgets the badge we park in an ordinary bay. We then counted 8 other cars in the bays not displaying the badge.
Customer services told us that there was nothing they could do except ask the drivers to move their cars. Now I don't know if the drivers/passengers of these cars are disabled or not, but I thought the criteria for using the disabled bays was that you have to DISPLAY a badge.
Anyway, we were told that from February parking attendants will be patrolling the car park and issuing tickets to those who are parking without badges.
So to all the disabled parking bay pirates - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

cmonstanley · 06-01-2008, 15:19

its just the norm here in accy.there is no one to implement these laws as each legislation gets passed in parliament our council does nothing..the accy police does nothing. so really our parliament is a waste of space until it is law for the powers to be prosecuted for not implementing the legislation

Neil · 06-01-2008, 16:15

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Originally Posted by jelly baby

So to all the disabled parking bay pirates - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

If it bothers you so much why have you warned everyone about it

lancscat · 06-01-2008, 19:24

people just dont respect the need of others.i have had the same thing when i used to take my mother to asda shopping all the disabled spaces full and no blue badges in sight.wot to asda do about it NOTHING! so why have disabled sapces?????????????

Mr Aleks · 06-01-2008, 19:28

Adsa dont do parking attendants and dont think they have the power to do anything anyway. Until it becomes strong and this country becomes strong on law breakers of any level people will not respect it.

WillowTheWhisp · 06-01-2008, 20:50

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

its just the norm here in accy.there is no one to implement these laws as each legislation gets passed in parliament our council does nothing..the accy police does nothing. so really our parliament is a waste of space until it is law for the powers to be prosecuted for not implementing the legislation

I'm not sure it's a police matter on a private car park but it is pure ignorance when people who don't need a disabled space prevent those who do from using one. There have been times when we've left a car park because the only remaining free spaces were the disabled ones. We wouldn't assume a right to use one.

cmonstanley · 06-01-2008, 21:25

see it just justifies what i say you can make rules but it counts for nothing if nobody is there to inforce it..

Bonnyboy · 06-01-2008, 21:32

Whether the parking issue can be enforced is a matter for the law. Those that pay no heed to disabled parking only notices are just showing a blatant disregard for the needs of others.

lancsdave · 06-01-2008, 21:36

Perhaps there could be a system where those who abuse it are actually made disabled and see what its like.

Bonnyboy · 06-01-2008, 21:43

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Perhaps there could be a system where those who abuse it are actually made disabled and see what its like.

Wouldn’t wish a disability on anyone mate , but some folk need to grow up and be a tad more empathetic towards the needs of others in general. Your idea would make a heck of a lot of folk have a rethink on how they behave.

WillowTheWhisp · 06-01-2008, 21:46

Perhaps they could be required to act as chauffeur to a disabled person for a while. That might get through to them.

Neil · 06-01-2008, 22:25

Asda should employ people to clamp them and charge for unclamping.

WillowTheWhisp · 07-01-2008, 07:43

Well they are going to employ car park attendants to check on who is parking in those disabled spaces so it may come to that.

panther · 07-01-2008, 18:37

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MargaretR · 07-01-2008, 18:52

Some people who WOULD qualify for a disabled driver badge prefer a disabled bus pass instead (me). I am not allowed both, but on the very rare occasions I visit Asda I still abide by the rules -- just choose a time to visit when I am in with a chance of getting near the entrance in an ordinary space.