Disabled parking spaces

[organicmummy]

Please help settle an argument - last week whilst out shopping there were no parent and baby parking spaces. DH pulled into a disabled parking space. When I told him we couldn't park there his reply was " It is a well known fact that if there are no parent and baby spaces available then it is perfectly ok to use a disabled space as long as there a few spare" Surely this isn't true!!

[hunkermunker]

No, it's not true. He's a plank.

[GibbonInARibbon]

oh dear

[2shoes]

no you can NEVER park in a disabled bay unless you have a disability and a blue badge.

[zippitippitoes]

I'm sure he must know that he is wrong

[mummytosteven]

erm no, the reverse would be true - disabled spaces are statutory, and parent spaces aren't.

[misdee]

its not true. tell him i will batter him with a blue badge if he ever does it again

[Kelly1978]

oh no not again! is this a wind up?

[lulumama]

he is soooooooooo soooooooo soooooooo sooo wrong


end of discussion

disabled spaces are a right, upheld by law, parent spaces are a privilege..

am appalled that someone would equate the two

[oliveoil]

even my 4 year old knows what a disabled parking bay looks like (look, badge like great grandad bill mummy, awwwww)

nobbyti-nobbyti-nob-nob

[Hilllary]

People do, I know someone with a disabled badge and so many spaces are always filled up with non disabled cars full of car seats.

[GibbonInARibbon]

tell him not to be surprised if someone slips a note saying 'cock' under his wiper

[edam]

'Well known fact' means 'something I just made up on the spot'. Sorry but your dh was being stupid and selfish. Nicking a disabled space is a. against the law and b. could mean a truly disabled person was unable to do their shoopping at all, had to turn round and go home.

[fireflyfairy2]

PMSL @ note with cock on it That'd make my day!!

[Emprexia]

No, its not true, the opposite is, but its illegal to park in a disabled space if you dont have a blue badge.

[SoupDragon]

[WigWamBam]

Is someone bored this afternoon?

[SaintGeorge]

He's a plank BUT it is not illegal to park in a disabled parking spot in a supermarket car-park without a badge, it is just bloody inconsiderate.

[ViscountessPetitLapin]

Utter bollocks.

[ViscountessPetitLapin]

That was to OPs DH, by the way!

[hercules1]

I hope you made him move his car. Otherwise shame on you both.

[helenhismadwife]

No its not right;

Here in France at our local airport(probably other places as well) the disabled spaces in front of the terminal building have a sign saying if you want to take my space take my disability to in both english and french makes you think. I havent seen any parent and child spaces over here at all