You are parked in a space clearly designated for disabled persons

[AV Elec]

You are parked in a space clearly designated for disabled persons. Please circle the statement which best describes your handicap : 1 - I don't read good.
2 - I suffer from terminal laziness.
3 - I have Attention Deficit Disorder. Huh?
4 - My inner child was bugging me for ice cream.
5 - My shoes are too expensive to walk in.
6 - Wheelchair symbol? I thought it was a rocking chair!
7 - My religion forbids acts of common courtesy.
8 - I ignore OTHER laws, why not this one?
9 -I AM disabled... by a painfully swollen ego.

If someone made a sticker with the above words (preferably like those ones which go on unregistered cars which are hard to remove) I would buy a dozen

BTW I am able bodied. It does annoy me to see some yuppie in a sportscar taking one of those spaces.

[Pheonix]

My wife and I both have disabled stickers for our cars ,I have trouble walking more than about 100 yards ,my wife has ankle problems and is about to go in for double knee replecement.
Had one smart ???? make a smart remark to my wife to which I replied "I've got something in my boot that will turn you handicapped in about thirty seconds if you want to try it",bastard lowered his head and walked off like a mongret dog,mind you I am 125 kg and 6' tall.

[bille]

Well done Ashmore




Local councils rangers are supposed to issue fines police rearly get involved these days.

Some years ago we had permission from shopping center managment in Midland, Western Australia to park in a disabled bay while we had service people on a job at the center, we copped a fine from the council ranger even though the center management wrote to the council confirming we had management permission.

Good news is the management paid the fine.

Now a lot of Perth center's have seniors bays close by the disabled bays, I note that the majority of drivers (Under senior age group) respect the signs and don't park there.

[wheelinround]

Some years ago we had permission from shopping center managment in Midland, Western Australia to park in a disabled bay while we had service people on a job at the center, we copped a fine from the council ranger even though the center management wrote to the council confirming we had management permission.

Good news is the management paid the fine.

Now a lot of Perth center's have seniors bays close by the disabled bays, I note that the majority of drivers (Under senior age group) respect the signs and don't park there.

Well just goes to show the respect that the management had and the intelligence thought he was above the law. Yet if he'd put more thought into it he could have held a few bays of normal parking over without any problems.

[bille]

In Perth, a short time back there was a bit of a citizens blitz on this with people taking photos of the offending vehicles and emailing them to a Columnist in the West Australian who featured them in his column, Rego and all - They were usually luxury cars and with the bloody driver often taking up 2 spaces so they wouldn't have someone parked either side.

I have a bit to do with Wheelies and I'm sensitive to their requirements and always make a point of saying something to the driver if they don't display a valid permit, most just ignore me, get abusive or say they will only be a minute - You can tell they know they are doing the wrong thing.

[jow104]

In my younger days on the road I always used to have a tube of super glue in the car.

[Johncs]

I ask the question also why do mother with prams need special parking also.

Have you tried handling two or three toddlers with attendant wheels?

The arrival of our twins meant we had three under two (briefly). The eldest had a frog plaster (treatment for dislocated hip) until the arrival of the twins, then a splint across her legs for quite a while after.

We didn't think of a parking for disabled permit, but it would have been handy. Between two strollers and one tricycle there was some kit to get out and ready!


Dad used Mum's for years, he didn't see the point of getting a second.

[jow104]

parking for mums,

If you parked next to a car in a UK carpark and the kids opened their car door you would know why there are special parking places.
The kids just throw open their door regardless of if there is enough space

[ssgt]

Have you ever tried to unload a electric wheel chair from a side or rear hoist in a standardard carpark. it dosnt matter what the reason the disabled space is for those with issued permits, no permit dont use, go to the dr and get one if necessary, it really is that simple. I have put up with idots and their excuses for 17 years.
ssgt

[kiwigeo]

Was sitting with some friends in my favourite cafe a few years back when we spotted a car pull into a handicapped parking space across the road and an able bodied driver jump out and run into a nearby shop. One of my mates noticed a mobile phone number emblazoned on the side of the car so we decided to ring the guy up and ask him why he'd chosen to park his car in the handicapped space. The guy came out of the shop with his phone to his ear and looking around to see who the hell was making the call before sheepishly slinking back to his car and driving off.

Sorry to hear about your daughter passing away ssgt......ranting perfectly acceptable under the circumstances.

[ElizaLeahy]

I ask the question also why do mother with prams need special parking also.

You obviously have never been a mum with a pram, and perhaps another child or two in tow!

[wheelinround]

I am the father of 3 grandfather/pop of 2 and was a bus driver for many years ferrying kids from toddlers to UNI age guess which ones had less safety sense.

Thursday while shopping for a mattress at Mega Centre Orange Grove not 1 delivery truck but 5 all using the disabled parking bays got one fellow to move he was taking up 2 bays moved to the other side disabled parking bay

[Calm]

Have you noticed how everyone needs/must park in the closest one not the most practical place.

Why not park back a couple of rows where there is more room and have a spare bay to use.

Disabled people need it close to the door as they have trouble with distance - with a pram the exercise mightn't kill you (might even do you good - wear the edge off the kids before you get inside)

The extra room could save the dents in the car as well. As for kids opening doors onto other cars, If you know it happens you could tell them to be careful.

RANT COMING - in fact you have mentioned it so you know what to expect and i always thought it was part of parenting to give some disapline and teach your kids to do it the right way not just say to the car owner "sorry you know what kids are like" or even worse just drive off and not mention it. Be a parent and remind the kids to be careful every time you park the car - its not hard - ITS YOUR JOB as a parent - you dont let them run straight out in front of traffic at pedestrian lights and just say "you know what kids are like", when they are under a moving car, so why not when parking ( oh i forgot its not your car they dent)

rant over

exercise never killed anyone.

Cheers

[Woodwould]

Have you noticed how everyone needs/must park in the closest one not the most practical place.

Why not park back a couple of rows where there is more room and have a spare bay to use.

Disabled people need it close to the door as they have trouble with distance - with a pram the exercise mightn't kill you (might even do you good - wear the edge off the kids before you get inside)

The extra room could save the dents in the car as well. As for kids opening doors onto other cars, If you know it happens you could tell them to be careful.

RANT COMING - in fact you have mentioned it so you know what to expect and i always thought it was part of parenting to give some disapline and teach your kids to do it the right way not just say to the car owner "sorry you know what kids are like" or even worse just drive off and not mention it. Be a parent and remind the kids to be careful every time you park the car - its not hard - ITS YOUR JOB as a parent - you dont let them run straight out in front of traffic at pedestrian lights and just say "you know what kids are like", when they are under a moving car, so why not when parking ( oh i forgot its not your car they dent)

rant over

exercise never killed anyone.

Cheers

Your best post to date! Have a greenie!

[jow104]

Myself I am quite happy to park a fair distance from a shop entrance and I park down the centre line usually taking up two spaces, it does avoid dents and dings from those kids opening up their doors without consideration.

My complaint these days are the large 4by4s parking next to you and then unable to see traffic myself when wanting to get out of a parking space. I think they should be banned from parking next to a saloon car.