To use disabled parking bays when on crutches?

[Glamgwen]

Boring parking question. I’m currently on crutches following on operation. I need to park in a multi-storey car park today (no other options) that doesn’t have a lift. I can’t manage stairs or slopes, so can only park on the ground floor but these spaces are all disabled. Would it be acceptable for me to park in one & leave a note in the window explaining the situation & giving my mobile number in case anyone with a blue badge needs the space? I should add that there are loads of disabled spaces & I’ve never known them all to be in use.

This. If she were disabled she could get a blue badge. SHE IS NOT DISABLED

No, OP is not in the right morally
People on this site scream blue murder when a non-parent parks in a P & C space, so what on earth makes you think that a disabled space taken up by someone who feels he/she is entitled to park there because they have a poorly foot is acceptable?

How is she morally in the right?

She isn't disabled. She has no right to use a disabled parking space.

The definition of disabled in law includes long term negative effect - being on crutches temporarily following an operation does not meet the definition.

No you are not entitled to park in a disabled space. You could get a lift from someone, a taxi or public transport. Or try a different carpark? Lots of options that won't involve a hefty fine and inconveniencing a disabled person.

I didn't say she was

You have this selfish attitude and you are a parent?
No wonder this country is full of people with no mannners and a me, me, me approach

I didn't say you said she was. I asked a question? How could anyone think she was morally in the right?

Park there if youre happy to accept a fine.

You are being obtuse. Of course she isn't disabled, she is only on crutches
Dear sodding god -

I dobyhink hospitals need to think more about parking. It's not a cut and dry situation.
I had to take my 10yr old son to hospital and we needed a wheelchair. I had to go without another adult.
Parked in the free 20mins space collected a wheelchair, collected child took him into reception then had to leave him there to go and move car to a proper parking space (to not get a ticket). After the appointment I had to leave him while I got the car parked in the free bay , got him in, took the wheelchair back.
When my mam was very ill ambulance asked if we could get her to a&e ourselves due.to the delayed times. Thankfully there was 2 of us. But had there been 1 there is absolutely NO way logistically I could have gotten her there, and into A&e without having to leave her on her own without causing issues with parking and she was unable to walk at all.and needed help in sitting without falling.

No. She shouldn't park there. At all. A fine is not a legitimate cost of going about your business.

Could she not get out and have her walking aid before you parked in the space?

I though this the other day - a woman on crutches parked in a parent and child space at the supermarket as she needed the door width to get in. Not sure about multi storeys though?

Leaving your number wouldn’t make it ok! You noodle.

When we drive along looking for a blue badge space, if there are none we drive on or drive around, and around, and around, waiting for someone parked in one to leave otherwise we have to find somewhere else (maybe less convenient) or abandon our trip and go home.

We don’t stop and look to see if every parked car is displaying a blue badge, and if not if they’ve left a note with their number so we can call them, ask them to come back and move their unfairly/illegally/inconsiderately parked vehicle. Then wait until they come back, and move.

Yeah leaving your number is going to make it ok. 🙄

@MandyMotherOfBrian same here. Anyone who has a blue badge can use it.

I'm disabled and think the comments are appalling. OP, you are temporarily not able bodied and I would have no problem at all with you using a disabled space, especially in a car park that has many! Morally it's fine.
Unfortunately lots of people disagree and if it's council run it probably will be yellow spaces. I really think doctors should be able to give out temporary blue badges in this kind of situation with dates stamped on. It really wouldn't be difficult.

That wouldn't work.

It also wouldn't be fair to those of us who have a blue badge - we have to pay for ours.

Temporary conditions really should count. Morally you are right to use a disabled space as your current need is probably greater than some of the people with long term conditions who are entitled. In a private car park you are not likely to get a ticket (as long as you paid) but you would in a Council car park.

No without a blue badge you should not use disabled space. A person in a wheelchair might arrive and really need that space. Get a taxi instead.

Tell me you've no idea how hard it is to get a BB without telling me you've no idea how hard it is to get a BB.

You don't speak for everyone ,my child is disabled he has a blue badge because he has severe mental impairment,I would be thoroughly pissed off if somebody decided they were entitled to.use a blue badge space due to a temporary injury ,leaving my child at risk ,you might be ok with it i,m not.

There were other cars behind us - I probably would have done but DH didn't want to block the way. Actually getting up from the seat takes her several minutes. Usually we can find a space where there's another empty space next to us, so not a problem, it's only when the car park is full that it's an issue and then of course when it's full there are always cars behind you when you are trying to find a space.

She's had the operation now, thankfully, and her mobility is better although she's still using the walking aid.

The problem the waiting lists for operations like this are so long, leaving people with very poor mobility 'while they wait' and when the waiting period runs into years they are having to cope with their temporary impairment for a very long time.

But they don't ,so morals don't come into.it.

You'll probs get a ticket as you need a badge. But otherwise I think it's ethically fine.