Really annoyed at Someone parking in a Disabled Bay who is definitely not disabled!

[daisychain01]

I'm normally quite a placid person, who goes about her business and doesn't interfere with other people, but Im absolutely fuming.

Im staying at the Travelodge for two nights, last night was my first night, tonight is my second. When I arrived in the carpark yesterday evening, I was walking towards the entrance with my bags when I was nearly run over in the carpark by a woman in a BMW, texting on her phone while driving, trying to find a space.

It stopped me dead in my tracks! Anyway she then proceeds to drive straight into a disabled bay next to the entrance, obviously there to make it more accessible to a blue badge holder.

She got out of her car and I walked up to her. She was still on her phone, yabbering away, but looked at me. I said very politely, "um excuse me, but do you realise you are parked in a disabled bay .." To which she said as bold as brass "yes I know". So I just thought maybe I will cut her some slack, maybe she will check in then move her car.

I mentioned it to the receptionist and she didnt really want to know, because the parking belongs to the Toby Carvery next door. Out of curiosity I nipped out before going to bed and her car was still there, and still there this morning when I left...

...and there when I have just turned up tonight!

If she had said to me last night "yes thanks for letting me know, Im just unloading my heavy bags but I will move my car shortly" I wouldnt be frothing, but the Toby is really full tonight and whats the betting there is some poor person inside who has had to struggle all the way over from the furthest corner of the carpark because of that selfish cow.

The thing is, should I report her now? I just dont know if Its just me being pissed off at her attitude, and a bit up my own arse...im just feeling vengeful, like I want to teach her a lesson. The Toby is open and full of people.

I know it's expensive. Really they could have helped you out.

They really should be key access. Although people buy radar keys on the internet these days.

That looks like it probably would be a good idea but my head just isn't ready for a chair yet. I'm still struggling to come to terms with having to use the rollator and I've had that for 6 years now. There's a young guy who lives somewhere near me who I've seen with a mobility scooter which looks more like a mini-moped than a mobility scooter, it's only when you look close that you realise what it is. I'd quite like one of them. I just need to nab him next time I see him to find out where he got it.

I know what you mean about ready to accept things. It took me about three years before I got the wheelchair (via a referral service) but honestly, it's one of the best things I have ever done. My quality of life has really improved as I can go to more places and do more stuff as it's not excruciating to shuffle round any more, the DC think it's brilliant.

I got one on a 12 week trial so it didn't feel like such a huge step, more of a well I'll see if it helps and then think about it. If your area does something like this I would really really recommend it. I know how hard it is, I'm currently putting my fingers in my ears about a stairlift!

Although it's very annoying when the BB spaces are full as the chair is too awkward to sort out in a small space!

We just took DD to the beach. The disabled spaces were entirely full of gym goers with no badges. In fact there were 2 crammed into each space. One arrived as we were leaving so we waited a bit and they had to park 20m up the street. The hardship.

Agree with yes, accepting i was better off in a wheelchair has made such a difference, in hindsight i wonder why i put it off.

This, from the previous page, ought to be laminated and stuck on the doors of disabled facilities with a header and footer something like

These are not valid reasons to use these facilities.

"oh I'm sorry, it's just the other ones were full/there's no other family room/jonny was bursting and there was a queue/I didn't think anyone else would come along and the usual, sorry but I was only a few minutes"

If you are not disabled, this room is not for your use.

I love these Disabled Space protests:

Portugal Lisbon LA, I think.

The wheelchairs all display the usual 'only a minute' 'but all the other spaces were full and I just needed to..' kind of crap.

That's a brilliant idea.

I really do think you have to be a certain type of incredibly selfish twat to use disabled facilities when you are not disabled, whatever they are.

Same problem, same disabled space this Sunday. Different car this time, but no blue badge.
Fortunately I managed to squeeze in on a single yellow not too far away, and we brought the wheelchair this time.

I don't know understand why people do this. It isn't as if it isn't obvious what with the foot high lettering painted on the road etc.

Am currently sitting in our usual spot.

Woman just came out from the pool with her 2 kids and got into car parked in disabled space beside us. No badge.

Meh. Sick of it.

See, I get that it is horrible for disabled people to be challenged by people who may well be ding it out of selfish reasons 'why does she get to misuse the disabled space when I have just walked from all the ay over there...' but all the people I have challenged (about 3, in truth - actually now I add it up, 4) have been entitled gits who were using one of the 'just...no other spaces...only half an hour...' bollocks.

And they have moved and enabled me to park with my Mum. But one swore and called me a fat cow Even though she had no BB and admitted she had no right to the space.

Nine cars parked in the bus bay yesterday (car park about equal distance away from the leisure centre, just up a flight of steps). Mine was the only one with a blue badge. Fucking ridiculous.

Today as I was walking through the supermarket car park, for the first time in my life I witnessed parent/child parking space aggression. A smallish car was trying to pull in to a P&C space, behind them was a large warrior style vehicle, who was keeping close to the other car. The ladies in the car were aware of the presence of the driver, when they opened their doors the driver shouted this is P&C parking, they said we have a blue badge. It ended with them leaving the space and the other car parking in it. For me this was a sad moment in life.

I have mentioned the car sizes as the height of one made it more intimidating.

Also this happened quite swiftly,I wasn't standing eating popcorn during this.

Did they definitely have a BB?

I ask this because I remember we got involved in a similar incident some years back. Had taken the DCs to the hell that is Ikea, they were both still in the great big double pram thing and we went to park in a very welcome P&C space. We were beaten to it by a small car (it was obvious we were waiting for it) and out got 2 (middle aged, if that makes a difference) women who proceeded to walk away. DH rolled down his window and said did they know they had parked in a P&C space? Yes, they replied and we have a BB because one of us is disabled. So, parked the car, got a baby and toddler out and I couldn't resist a peek at their dashboard - no BB. We then proceeded to spend the next couple of hours trailing round the Swedish hellhole and kept bumping into them - no sign of any disability that prevented her walking round a massive warehouse unaided or that required the non-existent BB to allow her to park in a space that was actually no nearer than other spaces, but just happened to be the first space that became free as she entered the car park.

That is shameful.
What is wrong with people?
A blue Badge holder always takes priority.
What kind of person bullies a disabled person like that?