To think you can't reserve a space?

[katiehuy]

We live in a popular area where usually people park on our road to access a vibrant socialising spot. We are new to the road and bought because of location.

We do not have a parking space and almost all residents park on the road (no permits).

Our neighbour always puts a cone in his space when he goes out so that people will avoid parking in it and he can park again outside his house. I once went to park in that space and he shouted at me. He says he needs it as he is disabled, although there are allocated disabled spaces down the road.

AIBU to think that this is just outrageous and he's a CF? Just so you're aware he is physically fine enough to walk a few metres from a different space and I have a visitor often who is physically disabled (paralysis) who doesn't even try this excuse.

I can't even park outside my house - I just walk. There's more cars than spaces available so it's a free for all.

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Just so you're aware he is physically fine enough to walk a few metres from a different space

And you can tell just by looking, can you?

He's a CF if he's disabled he should get the council to get him a disabled space in front of his house.

Because this is an easy process.

Yanbu. There's disabled spaces very close by, he's already told you he wants to park outside his despite the road being full and your dad also needing the spot.

Take the cone, write a ransom note, put through his door.

Bloody hell he has a disabled space pretty darn nearby he could use but wants his space guaranteed. That’s wrong. However from someone, who qualified for a BB for years but only got one relatively recently, I would say get the badge. You are taking up a much needed space when you could be parking in either of the bb space . You admit your dp gets a space.

Last sentence doesn’t make sense. I meant you admit your dp struggles to get a space.

@mummyoflittledragon I have some personal issues with this to overcome, but I will eventually. I just feel a bit of a fraud for my invisible illness

Just as a note - sort out some CCTV and a dashcam before you start parking in his spot. Wouldn't be ideal if your car were to get keyed and you not have any proof who did it...

Sorry to be blunt, op, but you are being a bit of a fraud on this thread, rubbishing on about him having access to the disability parking spaces and then drip feeding that you're entitled to one yourself.
I was on your side til you dropped that in . Sheesh...

She doesn't want his space. She just wants him to stop coning his favourite off!

It affects the rest of the street far more. The one's who don't have potential access to the disabled spaces.

Thisismytimetoshine
Unless you’re disabled have no idea of the psychological barrier a person has to go through before they will accept they need a badge. Ffs. Can you not read?

katie
I get that. It took me years. Ditto on the invisible. It wasn’t until someone I know got one and I felt jealous and angry because I needed one more than her. Her attitude was fgs woman, just apply, you can definitely get one if I can.

He’s at liberty to apply to the council for a disabled bay outside of his home. Until then, it’s public highway.

Personally I would get a blue badge, as you say you are able to get one and park in the disabled space which you say is always empty. Not sure who judges You. It's not compulsory to use ot everywhere.

I can read perfectly well, thank you Mummy

@thisismytimetoshine I don't have a badge so I'm not entitled. I have a disability.

Apologies, op, if I misinterpreted "I qualify for a badge".

My post was regarding the OP said she was entitled to a blue badge.

Having a blue badge isnt declareable to anyone. Get one if you qualify it will make life easier.

"he spends all day walking around up and down, out the front, setting my dogs off then moaning about the dogs. He is definitely able, he's just old!"

Have you alerted the DWP about your ability to recognise if someone is disabled just by sight? They might to hire you for the PIP assessments, I hear they do a grand job filtering out the able bodied.

Move the cone, don't move the cone, just don't be a dick about someone's age or level of ability.

@oculusthrift obviously I must be! Because walking around constantly during the day does imply you're able to walk an extra ONE METRE from the empty disabled space to your front door, instead of the approx two metres he has to walk to get out of his car, move the cone back into position, and drive off and vice versa on returning. Logic!

Hide his bloody cone. The cheeky fucker. If he starts tell him to contact the council regarding a disabled bay.

Bin the cone and park.

Just run the cone over

And you can tell just by looking, can you?

Yes, she can, because he walks about all day. And she looks at him.

Unless maybe he has a specific inability to walk from the disabled bay diagonally across the pavement from his house?

I have a wheelchair -using family member. We have not applied for a disabled bay near our house because the family member only uses a wheelchair for 6 months every couple of years,( although they have a Blue Badge all the time) as and we would rather not block out a bay permanently - our neighbours are all extremely considerate about leaving space on front of our house at times when they can see we need it.No need for us to preclude flexible parking at other times.

However, OP, if he does have a BB, I would give him the benefit of the doubt.

Put out your own cones - or bins.