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> On 11 Sep, 22:38, "Cyberwraith" wrote:
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>> > On 11 Sep, 11:47, "********" <***...@ > wrote:
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>> >> > On 10 Sep, 11:47, "********" <***...@ > wrote:
>> >> >> > I had a disabilty access issue with a UK based supermarket here
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > Ireland just last week and found that their web site had a
>> >> >> > comments
>> >> >> > and complaints section, I filled it out and was very surprised by
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > fast and efficient way they dealt with it. It might not apply to
>> >> >> > all
>> >> >> > supermarket chains but in this case Tesco, for them it was,
>> >> >> > deserve
>> >> >> > praise.
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>> >> >> Well your Tesco must be better than mine here in Dundee. I was
>> >> >> there
>> >> >> the other day and couldnt get a parking space in the disabled bays
>> >> >> because they were all taken and not one car had a blue badge. To
>> >> >> make
>> >> >> matters worse on of the cars parked was a police car! If the police
>> >> >> can
>> >> >> violate the rules then what hope have we got?
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>> >> > Shopping at 3am, often find a police car or two in the disabled
>> >> > bays.
>> >> > I've absolutely no objection if they are there on an emergency
>> >> > call -
>> >> > close space to door, quicker inside and all that.
>> >> > Never seen them on emergency inside a supermarket at 3am though.
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>> >> > This wasn't 3am though it was 11am and the place was really busy
>> >> > with
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>> > Ah, new information.
>> > Yes, often see people with badges struggling to park. Few thousand
>> > blue badges within travelling distance in my area, about 20 town
>> > centre disabled bays.
>> > To be fair to the local council (who tend to make big, big mistakes)
>> > the traffic staff tend to be on the ball about blue badges.
>> > Occasionally see they've ticketed someone for parking in the wrong
>> > place.
>> > BB holders as much as anyone - there are places we can't park too,
>> > despite what some people believe.
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>> > Penalty notices tend to discourage most from getting more. Though I
>> > have seen a couple of cars with several notices in a year.
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>> > I don't know of any simple way of making sure people don't misuse our
>> > bays, same as some misuse the badge they have.
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>> > Martin <><
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>> How about the American option? Illegal use of a disabled bay by able
>> bodied
>> people is immediate loss of driving licence.? Just my tuppence worth.
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> What exactly is the penalty there?
> Seems like there are always reports of people driving without a
> licence.
> Hell, I've handed in my licence and probably will never get it back. I
> still own my own car and could get in it and drive it any time I want.
> Removal of licence doesn't make a difference. Now removal of the car
> might make a difference.
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> Martin <><
I agree that many loons drive without a licence, that still makes it
illegal and when caught punishable. Removing the car is a nice thought, I
have often found able bodied, aggressive youngsters parked in one of the two
bays near our Post Office. They threaten any DP who asks about them being
there. Now if a flat bed pulled up and removed the car well that would hurt
them in their pockets for return of the car. Basically people seem to think
that DP's do not really need a special bay and we are all con artists. Never
forget the ultimate excuse though........."I was only there for two
minutes!".