uk.people.disability

Robert Peffers. wrote:
> "donna JOHNSON" wrote in message
> news: $ @ ...
>> "donna JOHNSON" < @ > wrote in message
>> news: $ @ ...
>>> Hi there i enjoy watching the so called disabled drivers/passenger jump
>>> out of there cars and the sprint of to the shops.
>>> i have created a yahoo group for us to talk about this subject in more
>>> detail and we should name and shame the providers of disabled bays that
>>> dont try to enforce, the fact that its only us badge holders that should
>>> park in them. please take a look at:
>>>
>>>
>>> /group/blue_badge/
>>
>>
>> Maybe the way forward is not to bother with people who do display a bb,
>> but to target them without a bb. ie the office bods who park in the bays
>> at busy times like around mid day just to go and buy lunch, post letters
>> or just to vist the whole in the wall.
>>
> It's really not hard. If the person has a badge, with their photo on it,
> then it must be regarded as valid, even if the person looks as if they are
> not disabled. That would rule out the vast majority of the abuse. After we
> get that sorted out then we could campaign for the fraudulent claimants to
> be sought out and dealt with. Perhaps the rule that the BB only be issued to
> those who are getting the mobility and/or care component of DLA or other
> disability payments should be enforced and the local council hand-outs to
> those without such proof stopped.

I suggest that you research what disability payments the elderly but
infirm get. Most get zero, if their disability is purely as a result of
age and growing lack of mobility.

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Sue