Disabled People

Spooky, weird. I was only asking this very question yesterday lunchtime, after a super huge meal and a trek back to the car. Could I argue the discrimination law?

Ok, a lot of disabled people can't walk very far, some not at all and the car then becomes their legs so it would be like asking you to pay to walk into the doors of the shop!

Most of them also get their car on motability which is free insurance, free tax and a free car. They usually give up their disability allowance in exchange for the car.

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OK, my mum is disabled and although it might seem like 'fun' to be able to park in these spaces there are things to consider. 1. some lazy assholes who can't be bothered to walk take them most of the time, so just having a blue badge is no reason to actually get a space...they are normally still full of non disabled folks....and 2 yes, they give up their mobility allowance which is a certain sum per month for the priviledge of having that blue badge. it doesn't entitle you to not pay everywhere I might add....cities and capitals and various other places will charge for parking for the disabled, be it at a slightly lower amount than other folks. At the end of the day, i'm sure many disbaled folks would rather be able bodied and pay like everyone else.....

What I would like to know is why be bothered about this when there are adult and child spaces for folks that have the CHOICE to have kids......there's not necessarily a choice involved in being disabled.....think on!

dylanf said:

Question:

When you go to a car park, there a bays allocted for disable people (normally close to the venue they are visiting). This I can understand, but what I dont understand, is why they dont have to pay for it.

I am willing to keep my mouth shut if anyone can give me a good reason why? (Affordability is not a reason as they have a car which costs to run)

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I agree with you. Disabled people are always fighting for their rights and quite rightly, they want to be able to use fascilities the same as any other able bodied person and hate to be discriminated against. Nothing wrong with that. Why then should they be treated differently when it comes to paying for a parking space. I use a blue badge for my mother. I only use it when she is with me. To look at her you wouldn't think she has a problem but there is. So I have to park quite close to the town centre if I drop her off shopping the car park is sometimes too far away. Some days are better than others but the badge is deserved. I have a neighbour who has MS and has some really bad problems, again some days are better than others. On one occasion she was approached by another disabled person (disability was obvious) who quite bluntly said ' There's not much wrong with you then', to which she answered in detail as to her problems, the other person was ashamed and was deeply apologetic. I firmly beleive there should be disability parking but I beleive where there is a parking charge there should be no discrimination. I also have a disabled nephew who has many physical problems. It doesn't alter my opinion. I think you're missing the point about the reasons for the parking bays, eg, Asda. The disabled bays are closer to the building for easier access, no problem. The parental bays (not that there is any comparrison or any particular reason why this should be brought up) are because people who have children usually have help them into their car seats, therefore the door has to be open wider to help the child in safely and without damaging their car or the neighbouring car, hence the wider bays stop people parking to close to the doors. The Parents bays aren't necessarily closer to the buildings. The same for the disabled. It gives them room to get in and out with ease.

I would just like to add that nobody has said anything about it being 'fun' parking in these spaces and it is not being disrespectful in anyway to disabled people.

I have in the past be known to glue these to peoples windows if they've parked in a disabled bay for no good reason.

Quite right, that's one thing that does annoy me, people who park in the bays because they're too idle to walk that little bit further. They can't have a conscience.

Kharis said:

OK, my mum is disabled and although it might seem like 'fun' to be able to park in these spaces there are things to consider. 1. some lazy assholes who can't be bothered to walk take them most of the time, so just having a blue badge is no reason to actually get a space...they are normally still full of non disabled folks....and 2 yes, they give up their mobility allowance which is a certain sum per month for the priviledge of having that blue badge. it doesn't entitle you to not pay everywhere I might add....cities and capitals and various other places will charge for parking for the disabled, be it at a slightly lower amount than other folks. At the end of the day, i'm sure many disbaled folks would rather be able bodied and pay like everyone else.....

What I would like to know is why be bothered about this when there are adult and child spaces for folks that have the CHOICE to have kids......there's not necessarily a choice involved in being disabled.....think on!

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Indeed Kharis.

dylanf said:

Scuttlingb said:

They usually give up their disability allowance in exchange for the car.

Hope this helps.

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I dont think they do. http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/04Motoring/002Motability/The+Motability+Scheme

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The Motability Scheme allows you to lease or buy a car, or a powered wheelchair or scooter, using the Higher Rate Mobility Component of your Disability Living Allowance (HRMC of DLA), or the War Pensioners? Mobility Supplement (WPMS). Er yes!

Thanks Scuttlingb..........