Disabled Parking

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Originally Posted by rkzenrage

When I could walk with my cane I did not use the disabled spaces. If you can walk... you can walk.

I can't say I agree with this - but only on personal experience from within my family - I accept you have much longer and more personal experience:

My Dad drives my Grandad to the supermarket every week and parks (with my Grandad's disabled pass) in a disabled space. Grandad has Parkinsons, walks with a frame and needs help in getting into and out of the car. The extra space in the disabled bay makes it much easier for him. The shorter distance to the supermarket means there is less chance of a fall before he gets to a trolley. He has never fallen in the supermarket car park, but at 84 and with a history of other falls behind him, he doesn't want to risk it. He doesn't walk anywhere unattended btw - it's not just this trip that he is cautious of.

Even in the weeks before his knee replacement op, when walking with a cane was painful and getting in & out of the car was difficult, my father has never used Grandad's disabled badge unless Grandad is in the car.

I totally support strong penalties for able bodied people using disabled spaces. I think it should be legal to let their tyres down. Thought you were disabled did you? You are now. Or glueing flyers like the one you posted to their windscreen. In a hurry were you? Just popping in for a second? Lets see you take the time to scrub that off before you can drive.

But I am for the same penalties for people who park on double yellow lines as well. They're there for a reason folks, show some common sense and personal responsibility.