Motor home parked in disabled bay for three weeks

[MontyVeda]

Ironically, my dad was always the one to say "they don't look very disabled" when seeing someone setting their blue badge on the top of the dash, yet when he got his blue badge he didn't look in the least bit disabled either.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Why is the word borrowed in quotes? Are you suggesting that they haven't really borrowed it?

He was vague in his reply when I asked him if it was his and what he intended to do with it. That's why I doubt(ed) he's borrowed it. Why borrow a motor home then not use it, especially over the nice weather long Easter week-end we've just had. My thoughts are that he's doing a favour for a friend who needed somewhere to dump the horrible thing. You'd think that someone who has a blue badge and knows the parking problems around here would not make the whole disabled parking bay ineffective, but that's how he is. The thing hasn't moved in 3 weeks. He's a hoarder, but he's now affecting others with his hoarding!

 

[Time Waster]

Perhaps he was planning on visiting an area north of London that didn't have good easter weather. 9 degrees and chilly where we were and that's not even north of Glasgow. London isn't the whole of Britain. Whatever the weather in London is doesn't mean it's the same everywhere, bloody self centred londoners! 😉

Seriously, what's it to you accy? Do you want to fall out with everyone? 😀

 

[vickster]

Perhaps he was planning on visiting an area north of London that didn't have good easter weather. 9 degrees and chilly where we were and that's not even north of Glasgow. London isn't the whole of Britain. Whatever the weather in London is doesn't mean it's the same everywhere, bloody self centred londoners! 😉

Seriously, what's it to you accy? Do you want to fall out with everyone? 😀

Accy doesn’t live anywhere near London as his Avatar label clearly suggests??

 

[Tenkaykev]

Hang on a mo folks, am I the only one starting to get a “ Breaking Bad “ vibe? Did @Accy cyclist notice if the guy who parked the van was only wearing a shirt and Y fronts…

 

[Accy cyclist]

Hang on a mo folks, am I the only one starting to get a “ Breaking Bad “ vibe? Did @Accy cyclist notice if the guy who parked the van was only wearing a shirt and Y fronts…

Well, now that you mention it he does wear those hideous 3 quarter length, complete with tassels cargo shorts in warmer weather!!! 🧐

 

[Deleted User]

Seriously, what's it to you accy? Do you want to fall out with everyone? 😀

Exactly this, I wish you lived by me as I'd wind you up so much!

 

[MontyVeda]

Exactly this, I wish you lived by me as I'd wind you up so much!

you mean... you wear 3/4 length cargo shorts with tassels?

 

[Deleted User]

you mean... you wear 3/4 length cargo shorts with tassels?

And so much more. 👍

 

[DRM]

Hang on a mo folks, am I the only one starting to get a “ Breaking Bad “ vibe? Did @Accy cyclist notice if the guy who parked the van was only wearing a shirt and Y fronts…

The respirator is a give away too!

 

[DRM]

He was vague in his reply when I asked him if it was his and what he intended to do with it. That's why I doubt(ed) he's borrowed it. Why borrow a motor home then not use it, especially over the nice weather long Easter week-end we've just had. My thoughts are that he's doing a favour for a friend who needed somewhere to dump the horrible thing. You'd think that someone who has a blue badge and knows the parking problems around here would not make the whole disabled parking bay ineffective, but that's how he is. The thing hasn't moved in 3 weeks. He's a hoarder, but he's now affecting others with his hoarding!

Ask if you can borrow it, tell him you fancy 3 weeks in France in July, and if he watches the T de F coverage he may see, it, you and your dog cheering on the peleton

 

[Saluki]

Ask if you can borrow it, tell him you fancy 3 weeks in France in July, and if he watches the T de F coverage he may see, it, you and your dog cheering on the peleton

Now there’s a good idea.

 

[Arrowfoot]

Blue badge holders are not only permitted to park in 'disabled' bays. They can park in many other places too.


Arrowfoot seems to have expressed an opinion that some (non-physical) disabilities shouldn't count and therefore those sorts of people mustn't be allowed to partake in the blue badge scheme.

As the population ages, the mobility issues increases. The laws and regulations needs to be re-looked at and stringent standard needs to be applied for blue badges to be issued.

I cannot be the only one who sees perfectly mobile and normal individual daintily jumping out of vehicles parked in these bays heading to the stores or the workplace. I am also fully aware of people who quickly provide a link to a news article stating that not at all disabled people show their mobility challenges openly. Does that make sense? Do we need a review? I think so.

We need to protect those who genuinely need it.

 

[classic33]

As the population ages, the mobility issues increases. The laws and regulations needs to be re-looked at and stringent standard needs to be applied for blue badges to be issued.

I cannot be the only one who sees perfectly mobile and normal individual daintily jumping out of vehicles parked in these bays heading to the stores or the workplace. I am also fully aware of people who quickly provide a link to a news article stating that not at all disabled people show their mobility challenges openly. Does that make sense? Do we need a review? I think so.

We need to protect those who genuinely need it.

The thing with disabilities is there are good days and bad days. On a really bad day, I doubt I'd venture outside, thereby preventing/stopping others seeing what a bad day can be like.

I don't drive, but do qualify for a motability car, and Blue Badge. The downside being I'm not allowed to drive.

 

[T4tomo]

I cannot be the only one who sees perfectly mobile and normal individual daintily jumping out of vehicles parked in these bays heading to the stores or the workplace.

indeed, unfortunately there a lot of people with no clue what they are talking about when it comes to hidden disabilities (and indeed many other topics).

Fortunately there is quite a rigorous assessment process for getting one. it isn't infallible, there is undoubtedly some abuse of the scheme and relying on a badge when he person its issued to isn't on board, but on the whole its fine and certainly wouldn't be improved by a review from a internet cycling forum.