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From: Adrian on 16 Mar 2010 09:35 ChelseaTractorMan <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> as it was the cause of the accident..... >>Um, no. It was a symptom of the cause - one that happens to be nice and >>visible, so gets latched onto by those too thick to actually think. > inattention caused by being on a phone. No. Inattention caused by not regarding "driving a car" as something worthy of more than a trivial amount of focus and concentration.
From: Rob on 16 Mar 2010 09:48 Ret. wrote: || Rob wrote: ||| NM wrote: |||| On 15 Mar, 22:26, Harry Bloomfield |||| <harry.m1...(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote: ||||| Conor submitted this idea : ||||| |||||| However.... ||||| |||||| See me after I'd been stood up for 10-20 minutes or carrying |||||| something and you'd realise just how bad I am but people like you |||||| never do. ||||| ||||| Which has what relevance to my comments? ||||| ||||| I have no problem at all with anyone making full use of a blue ||||| badge, or the provision of cars for those who have a need for ||||| such. I do take exception to misuse and abuse of either or both ||||| provisions. -- ||||| Regards, ||||| Harry (M1BYT) (L)http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |||| |||| Lots of people do, I regularly use my friends blue badge and I have |||| been accosted several times by people in the supermarket car park |||| because I am using the disabled bays and appear in fine phisical |||| condition, most people don't realise that a carer undertaking a |||| task on behalf of the badge holder can use the pass. ||| ||| Provided the badge holder is in the vehicle, or being collected of ||| course. || || What is *not* acceptable is for a carer/driver to park in a disabled || bay, and then go shopping while leaving the actual badge holder sat || in the car. I agree it's not acceptable and I consider it an abuse, but AFAICS it doesn't actually break the rules. -- Rob
From: Adrian on 16 Mar 2010 12:13 NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> What is *not* acceptable is for a carer/driver to park in a disabled >> bay, and then go shopping while leaving the actual badge holder sat in >> the car. > In what way is that not acceptable Kev? I quite often do it, I call for > his medication whilst he waits in the car, if that's the law it's a > stupid one, it takes him quite a time and a lot of effort to get in or > out of any car so making him have to get out for nothing is just plain > stupid. Because there's no benefit to HIM in you using a disabled parking bay in that situation. You're the only one who's doing any walking - and you don't need the blue badge.
From: NM on 16 Mar 2010 14:11 On 16 Mar, 16:13, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > > >> What is *not* acceptable is for a carer/driver to park in a disabled > >> bay, and then go shopping while leaving the actual badge holder sat in > >> the car. > > In what way is that not acceptable Kev? I quite often do it, I call for > > his medication whilst he waits in the car, if that's the law it's a > > stupid one, it takes him quite a time and a lot of effort to get in or > > out of any car so making him have to get out for nothing is just plain > > stupid. > > Because there's no benefit to HIM in you using a disabled parking bay in > that situation. You're the only one who's doing any walking - and you > don't need the blue badge. He is in the car, he has a badge, he can have the car parked there if he wants, I have no say in the matter.
From: Mike P on 16 Mar 2010 14:36
On 16 Mar, 18:11, NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> wrote: > On 16 Mar, 16:13, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > > saying: > > > >> What is *not* acceptable is for a carer/driver to park in a disabled > > >> bay, and then go shopping while leaving the actual badge holder sat in > > >> the car. > > > In what way is that not acceptable Kev? I quite often do it, I call for > > > his medication whilst he waits in the car, if that's the law it's a > > > stupid one, it takes him quite a time and a lot of effort to get in or > > > out of any car so making him have to get out for nothing is just plain > > > stupid. > > > Because there's no benefit to HIM in you using a disabled parking bay in > > that situation. You're the only one who's doing any walking - and you > > don't need the blue badge. > > He is in the car, he has a badge, he can have the car parked there if > he wants, I have no say in the matter. Who's driving? You or him? If you, then you can choose to park elsewhere. If him, do you suddenly lose your voice and become incapable of saying "Just park over there, leave the space for someone who needs it. I don't, i can walk.." ? Mike P |