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From: Conor on 16 Mar 2010 20:18 On 16/03/2010 10:58, NM wrote: > My friend had his leg broken after being knocked off his motorbike > whilst on his way to work by a red light jumper who was on his phone > and failed (by his own admission) to take heed of the lights. A painful lesson in the fact that green only means go if it is clear.... -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Adrian on 17 Mar 2010 05:39 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. > 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. So who's driving the car?
From: Ret. on 17 Mar 2010 06:03 Conor wrote: > On 16/03/2010 13:09, Ret. wrote: > >> 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. >> > But it isn't against the rules. Yes it is: Misuse of the Blue Badge Local councils can take away a badge if the badge holder misuses it - for example, by allowing other people to use it. If you have a badge, it must only be used for your benefit. If a trip is for someone else and you are a passenger and staying in the car, you cannot use the badge to let them benefit from free parking. It is an offence for people other than the badge holder to take advantage of the parking concessions provided under the scheme. The maximum fine if someone is convicted is �1,000 plus any additional penalty for the related parking offence. Note in particular: If you have a badge, it must only be used for *YOUR* benefit. Kev
From: Ret. on 17 Mar 2010 06:11 Conor wrote: > On 16/03/2010 13:11, Ret. wrote: > >> Exactly - and your passenger can see what is happening and will also >> shut up until it is safe to resume the conversation. > > Bollocks. So your passengers are always blind and oblivious to what is going on on the road? Kev
From: ChelseaTractorMan on 17 Mar 2010 08:05
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:42:52 +0000, Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: >I can walk about 1/2 mile without pain normally. If I'm carrying >anything, even a light 2kg bag, that reduces to about 50ft. this is back pain? If it is and there isn't a rock solid diagnosis that it cannot be fixed (or is being fixed) try an osteopath If you have not already), they can often make quite a difference to these things, could make it half as bad or even totally inder control. -- Mike. .. . Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine. |