I have in my possesion a disabled parking badge and the id card that goes with it. This allowed the holder to park pretty much anywhere they like.

Quandry - should I use it?

put it this way
i have the same and don't use it despite the need for it

Is that a yes?

Being as I'm going to be spending an awful lot of time in London during the coming months, its going to be hard to resist.

if you spend time in London you deserve all you get
including a hefty fine for mis-use

I suppose you need to recognise that using a disabled parking space when you don't need to, stops someone who is disabled and needs to use it from doing so.

Once you come to terms with this you will know what to do.

I wasn't suggesting using disabled bays, I was on about the ability to park on yellow lines in city centres.

use it, good for footy grounds as well

To be honest, most disabled bays such as supermarkets etc, aren't legally enforcable. By the way, why so many? when I try an park in the big Asda in Nottingham I get the feeling they're expecting a bus trip in from Lourdes.

If thats the case, use with abandon!

On a similar note did anybody see in The Mail the other night about the cheeky bird complaining cos she got clamped for parking in a disabled bay and wanting the fine overturning when she's not disabled?

It narks the hell out of me when able bodied folk park in those bays without having the badge.

The only thing worse is people using a friend or relatives badge to park there when they know they are taking a spot from somebody who might really need it.

exactly what Mr I is proposing to do

It appears so.

That would be wrong that would

we shall have to wait and see if he has any morals

Wasn't hers more because her son couldn't be in cold conditions too long and if she didn't park there she would have to walk for ages?

Everybody has a sob story.

I don't like getting rained on but I don't park in the disabled bays near to the door to save me getting wet.

You dick!

"We cant take him out in the cold and damp because he might get it back so there is no way I could have parked away from the centre and walked back."

Maybe she has a point, maybe she doesn't.

I think she's still got more of a case for illegally parking than Mr I!

You can take the boy out of the Daily Mail...........

Sorry, but for clarity are you suggesting that it is only Daily Mail readers who think that able bodied folk shouldn't park in disabled bays?

Not at all, but I don't think the lady in question had a 'sob story'


A fit 'young' ginger haired, daily mail, smoker, should be able to to handle the cold

If there was any risk to a newphew/niece of mine, I would of done the same

But if there was a real risk then would she not qualify for a disabled badge anyway?

Not really, kids get ill very quickly and new born babies arent really able to let you know what or where the pain is...

I don't concur.

I somehow thought you wouldn't.......

Having re-read the story, I offer a full and unreserved apology to Mr. Ripper....

She would have had ample notice of this appointment, so the lazy get should of parked up in town and walked down...

Perhaps it might be wise to factor in the absolute paranoia displayed by the authorities around the country about parking and about the motorist in general.

However if you get pulled doing it they'll take you to the cleaners and they are extremely good at this sort of thing in London particularly.

So for self preservation rather than moral issues, no.

On balance I have decided the following:

I will not use it in specific disabled parking areas, or disabled parking areas on streets. If I'm in London and there's nowhere else to park than a yellow line then the bastids going in the window.

Then the serial number on it had better match its car registration number on the Council records or you will be receiving a letter..........

:razzGet out your car and walk with a severe limp Mr i

Oops, good point!

I like a lot of the other lazy b@stads that claim sick money but have feck all wrong with them . Digging the garden, playing pool and snooker, dancing, oh and when its time to goto the Dr's the collar and walking stick come out

I blame the immigrants.

OUTRAGES SIR. but i do the same.

Sometimes saying less says more.......

How do you get away with mentioning "morals" in your thread headline Mr I?

what is/are morals?

whatever happened to Upex steak pies by the way?

You missed out "were".

Isn't that a red card for Mr Trapper for a second cardable offence??

Who do you think you are Mr Moisturiser?? Graham Poll??