To park in parent and child spaces if there are no disabled ones free?

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I know I know, I'm sorry for another P&C space thread

I'm really really not trying to start the whole debate up again, I know it's been done to death

Genuine question though, AIBU to park in one if there isn't a disabled space free? Normally I use a disbled space (I have a blue badge) or sometimes P&C space if I've got one or more of the children with me. But today I needed to go somewhere and didn't have any children with me, when I got there the only space free close enough for me was P&C so I used it.

But I was given several dirty looks by mums with toddlers and one was going to approach me to 'set me straight' but her friend stopped her

So was I really out of order? Or is it an ok thing to do?

YANBU

YANBU

Do you mind parents parking in disabled spaces if there are none left?

I can't decide if I think it's ok or not. I am officially on the fence

yanbu.

Sorry but YABU.

You wouldnt get a dirty look from me, and I'm a p&c space vigilante. Disabled people need it far more than any parent and child, regardless of size of other spaces in car park, distance to front door, foulness of weather and suicidal tendancies of children in question.
They CAN walk, you CANT end of discussion.

You can park where ever you like with a blue badge so YANBU.

Disabled people take priority in the child spaces if there are no disabled bays. If she had tried to set you straight you could have set her straight.

YANBU at all.

disabled badge allows you to park in any bay in a car park

so yanbu

YANBU

However, Curlymama, I think you are being unreasonable. How on earth can you sit on the fence over that one? You're basically saying you can't make up your mind whether it's reasonable for a disabled person to use the nearest available + suitable space which is usually closest to the shop therefore making shopping more accessible.

P&T spaces are great esp with 2 little ones as they give you space around the car for the trolley. However, as an able-bodied shopper, I can squeeze out and get my kids in and out of a standard space. I imagine it would be near impossible to get a wheelchair out and get into it.

YANBU disability trumps everything - you can legally park on double yellows too if necessary I believe

YANBU

And anyone who says otherwise needs their head examining.

We've had a blue badge holder on the double yellow lines in front of our house. I definitely support whatever it takes to allow disabled drivers greater ease. Public transport is pretty damned unaccommodating; this is the least little perk people entitled to blue badges should get! Only since using a pram have I realised how many bloody stairs there are in this life.

YANBU

Disabled parking is a necessity. P&C spaces are a courtesy.

YANBU

yadnbu

Meant to say can't believe some people would think otherwise, bizarre.

YANBU

YANBU, I spend every day watching total wankers silly people parking in the one disabled bay for shop below us. MOst of them just have big cars and will park there even when normal ones are free.

Have seen genuinely disabled people wait ages for the spot. No apologies to them either.

Thanks all

So general opinion is that it's ok, with one or two people thinking IABU

I knew about the double yellow lines but I didn't realise any space in a car park was ok with a blue badge- though thinking about it it makes sense!

I just find it all so difficult, and TBH it baffles me, I'm normally pretty confident but I'm finding the whole 'disabled' thing really hard. When I parked there I thought it was ok but as soon as I got the dirty looks I started to really doubt myself, I get upset too when I get 'tutted' for my wheelchair/mobility scooter holding people up in shops (though I try to avoid busy times and always try to keep out of the way)
I guess I need to grow a thicker skin

YADNBU.

For those who think the OP is being unreasonable,why do you believe that?

P&C spaces,and accessible parking spaces are not at all equivalent. One is a courtesy,the other a necessity.

well if im honest at first i thought URBU as i thought the disabled person would be annoyed if a parent parked in a disabled parking so is the same reversed

BUT

after reading others comments and seeing this from other opinions ive changed my mind YANBU

personally i agree with disabled parking but dont with parent and toddler anyway

so i pit my paws up and thank MNers for educating me

all very jumbled but hopefully you can make some sense of my post

not pit meant put