Disabled bog - why not?

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I've never heard a peep out of them about it since, we still havent got motorbike parking, so I still park in the car spaces.

I wouldnt do it in a supermarket carpark though...

Well the Tescos in Bidston (nr Birkenhead) has a dedicated motorcycle parking area

However, it's shoved behind a row of car parking bays, and the intended access route into the motorcycle parking area is usually stuffed full of trolleys (lazy tw*ts! the trolley BAYS are only another 20 yards away!) . Which means that you have to ride over the pedestrian/zebra crossing, up onto the pavement, right where customers are trying to get trolleys from ... all to people giving you disgruntled looks

I've only ever seen 2 motorbikes parked in that area at any one time, as I think most bikes pull up outside the entrance and park on the pavement there Ha!

Oooh, how many minority boxes can I tick -
Disabled Badge Holder = check
Biker = check
Parent = Um, does my dog count?!

At my nearest Tescos and Morrisons the Parent/Child spaces are closer to the main door than the crippo spots - so if there's one free I'll park there to be honest.
I can understand the practicality of P/C spaces - but yeah - I do wonder about the placing of some of them.

As for free crippo spots - it's actually up to the car park 'provider', some do still charge regardless, some don't.
If it's the council I'm not sure, but I think they get to decide too.

As for people walking away from crippo cars with no apparent disability - chances are they may well not actually be disabled.
The critera is set by indiviual councils rather than nationally - but generally you do have to be 'mobility restricted', either physically or mentally.
If you aren't capable of driving a car then a carer can apply for a badge, but it should only be used when transporting the crippo about. Sadly many abuse the system.


I've never had the nerve to park my bike in a crippo spot and leave by blue badge on it yet though.

Ex-girlfriend always used to park in the disabled slots - or in the Mother and Child ones. Maybe just to embarass me...

All in favour of disabled toilets myself. Room for two and all those bars to hang on to ...

Originally Posted by K

....

K, the term 'cripo' could be deemed offensive!

Disabled is different to crippled ... there might be disabled people on the .org that find being called a 'crip' demeaning and offense???

Tell you what, if you will let me freely refer to girls as b1tches, then alls fair and therefore good!!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Tell you what, if you will let me freely refer to girls as b1tches, then alls fair and therefore good!!

Hmmm, 'disabled' (nah, I'm perfectly able, just can't walk), 'mobility challenged' (pah, PC nonsense)... I'm a crippo and call it as I live it.
But if you were a girl then I'd say OK - but you're not, so I won't.


In all seriousness, the point of the Blue Badge shceme and parking concessions is to enable greater mobility and access for those who have their mobility restricted... or crippled, in some way.
Personally I take ownership of my state of being and don't wish to submit to the PC pussy footing about.

Originally Posted by K

Hmmm, 'disabled' (nah, I'm perfectly able, just can't walk), 'mobility challenged' (pah, PC nonsense)... I'm a crippo and call it as I live it.
But if you were a girl then I'd say OK - but you're not, so I won't.


In all seriousness, the point of the Blue Badge shceme and parking concessions is to enable greater mobility and access for those who have their mobility restricted... or crippled, in some way.
Personally I take ownership of my state of being and don't wish to submit to the PC pussy footing about.

I was female for a short time before I was born ... so does that mean I can refer to females of the species as b1tches as I knida was one for a short while*?!!??

* ... but then got better - when my body came to its senses and assigned me as a boy?!?!!??!!??

Originally Posted by Jabba

Kinda obvious, innit?

[quote=Blue_SV650S;1270780]That is one thing that gets me, but more than that ... agreed its a good idea to have wider spots for people with prams etc ... rather that than have my car bashed buy a mum/dad with too few arms ... but why right outside the shop???? Can mothers not walk???

Surely with the amount of benefit they get from the Government, they can afford to get their shopping delivered.....

Im always using the Disabled toilets they are nice and spacious usualy with somewhere conveinient to hang your helmet (crashhelmet) Filthy sods! plus they tend to be alot cleaner nowt wrong with it i say if you get caught just adopt a limp and say you have got a wooden leg