General Chat

In our local paper today, four people have been fined at court for illegal use of a blue badge. Here is hoping they catch more.

on of my neighbours had his taken away a few months ago for not needin his

Glad to see it - apparently in London areas these are worth nearly £1000 street value.

We have never claimed one as we would not have the use for it. I think we could have a dedicated parking space as well but have never seen the need for that either.

I am a bit tempted by the Radar key but it would not be for the use of the old man as he has been specially plumbed.

What on earth is a Radar key???

Access to public loos for the disabled Chris


or should I say 'disabled loos'. I always think that sounds like a toilet that doesn't work :-S

My sister is in Essex and had to aply 3 times for hers.

Makes me mad when people that dont need them get them and let others use them.

When my sister has had to wait 2 yrs to get one.

Hope they get more and fined them.

Hazelx

I HAVE A BLUE BADGE BUT ALLWAYS PAY TO PARK
I ALSO HAVE A RADAR KEY,,BOY DO I USE THAT

as a matter of interest, Ann what were they actually doing?

Bob

good about time

Bob, it was just a list of court cases unfortunately and it just said illegal use of...... (Using a vehicle disabled badge illegally. Fined £150, £115 costs.)

Personally I'd tie both their legs together, disable one arm and blindfold them all for a month!

Then they'd know a little about disabilities.

Don;t start me on Radar keys, I suggested these should be issued FOC to anyone receiving DLA.

The able bodied pee for free and we have to pay to go!!!!! that contravenes the DDA in my book.

Sue

Thanks Island, now I know!

OK Ann, thanks fer that!

The amount i see abuse the badges is appalling..

also its a offence if the disabled person ..doesnt get out of the car ..and the driver does..maybe if some read the book ..the amount of young peaple i see also ..they run in shops and back out ..

i agree with sue ..

jgee..

Our mate has one. We take him out more often than we otherwise would.

See it has dual purpose, it gives him easier parking and a better social life., except that he usually forgets to bring it.

Near where I live it is a regular occurrence for the disabled person to remain in the car whilst the able bodied one jogs into the shop. They don't see it as doing anything wrong.

A friend of mine had the best idea. If he saw someone getting out of a car in a disabled spot he used to rush over, hold the door and ask if they required help. Nine times out of ten all he got was a mumbled response from the other person whose face usually ended up a tad red....!

IGP......

AT least that appears only to be bending the rules???

as opposed to someone I used to know taking the disabled persons' car on a shopping trip!!

Bob

I suppose if we see the disabled person staying in the car while able bodied person runs into shop, we have no way of knowing if the previous stop was clinic or hospital where disabled person did get out of car. But in the case Bob cites that is illegal use of the badge, and selfish.

Abuse of the badge is seen in a lot of car parks .folks with young children use them instead of just going a bit futher down to use child & parent bay .
my oh has a badge i drive .drop him at shop door & then park up & go into the shop .its a sore point with me as so many park on theses spaces & they shouldnt ,