EU not accepting UK Blue badges

[Penny13]

It was in the news recently about people applying who didn't really meet the criteria, but exaggerated to get a badge. Also the problem of people using them when the holder either wasn't in the car, or not getting out of the car.

We have a badge, so understand well that there may be genuine people not obviously disabled. But IMO we can also spot those obviously taking the p1ss.

I would love to know how ?

 

[st3v3]

not use the privilege, if feeling bad then she would. Sometimes a little give and take is required even of the disabled.

That's a good point. I used to work, and spend a lot of time, in a small village. There were 3 parking spaces right outside the supermarket that always seemed to have a high turnover. No one was in them for too long. I would regularly see disabled cars pull up on the double yellows further up the road and immediately walk FURTHER to the shop rather than wait a few minutes to see if the spaces outside the shop became clear. All while causing complete chaos with the traffic.... Very odd.

Just thought I'd look on Google, on the off chance and guess what

Silver car on the right is on the yellows

Loads of parking over the road too.

 

[st3v3]

I would love to know how ?

Which bit Penny?

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Not sure what your point is, Steve, not knowing the village layout so intimately as you.

Were the 3 spaces outside the supermarket disabled only or general?

I always thought disabled badges allowed you to park on double yellows in certain circumstances, but understand this privilege can also be abused and cause other traffic problems as a result....

 

[Penny13]

Which bit Penny?

Spotting the catfish

 

[st3v3]

Were the 3 spaces outside the supermarket disabled only or general?

General

I always thought disabled badges allowed you to park on double yellows in certain circumstances,

It does, but normally to provide you closer parking to where you are going. If the people on the yellows waited just a few minutes they could park closer to where they were going. But, it is the "I am entitled to park on yellows, so I will" attitude.

 

[st3v3]

Spotting the catfish

Most days I will be in a high street/carpark buying and eating some lunch and watching the world go by. So I get a lot of chance to witness the few.

Limp away from the car, turn corner, walk fine.

The young couple laughing and joking jumping about as they leave the car.

Granny sitting in the car while daughter grabs the baby and runs into the shop quick, then drives off on return.

There is a small possibility all of the above are somehow genuine, but I don't buy it. Sorry.

 

[barryd]

I don't need one either Bill, but my wife does.

She doesn't have one though, we live on the Cambs/Beds border but officially in Bedfordshire although our GP is in Cambs. Her condition is such that she is ok sometimes and can walk for a reasonable distance with a few stops, but when she is bad she can't walk more than a few yards. At the moment she has been in Bed for 2 days without eating and can hardly even speak.

She has been turned down for a blue badge but our GP has told us that if we lived 500 yards East (in Cambridgeshire) she would have qualified easily.

Thats ridiculous Rob. Try again and if refused go through the appeal process and they will probably send Julie for assessment. I think some people play down their disability as its a natural thing to do (not saying that Julie did that of course) and they will jump at any chance to reject it. She definitely should have one by the sound of it

 

[mariesnowgoose]

General

It does, but normally to provide you closer parking to where you are going. If the people on the yellows waited just a few minutes they could park closer to where they were going. But, it is the "I am entitled to park on yellows, so I will" attitude.

Touch of the Goofys maybe?

 

[Robmac]

Thats ridiculous Rob. Try again and if refused go through the appeal process and they will probably send Julie for assessment. I think some people play down their disability as its a natural thing to do (not saying that Julie did that of course) and they will jump at any chance to reject it. She definitely should have one by the sound of it

Her GP thinks she should Barry as does the consultant in London who knows far more about her condition than any GP so probably best that he wrote a letter for her as he did when they took away her DLA.

I think it is the fact that she is not at her worst permanently (could be for a couple of days, could be for months) that goes against her. I don't think she will be driving for much longer anyway though, she really doesn't enjoy it these days.

 

[SquirrellCook]

Why do some people think they deserve special treatment? I remember some years ago wheel chair uses demanding access to public foot paths in remote areas.
This resulted in paths being closed to all! If you are disabled, learn to live with it. Don't expect someone to give up their lives for yours. I'm not saying don't be kind to others. Any public works should benefit everyone, not the few.
When we have attended some of the meets I have heard conversations about how far some of you have walked. Sorry but I am envious, but I'd never do anything to stop you.
So your blue badge is no longer recognised in Europe, so what! Just be happy that you are one of a privileged few that have motorhomes, let alone able to use them in other countries.

 

[Robmac]

Why do some people think they deserve special treatment? I remember some years ago wheel chair uses demanding access to public foot paths in remote areas.
This resulted in paths being closed to all! If you are disabled, learn to live with it. Don't expect someone to give up their lives for yours. I'm not saying don't be kind to others. Any public works should benefit everyone, not the few.
When we have attended some of the meets I have heard conversations about how far some of you have walked. Sorry but I am envious, but I'd never do anything to stop you.
So your blue badge is no longer recognised in Europe, so what! Just be happy that you are one of a privileged few that have motorhomes, let alone able to use them in other countries.

I think you will find that disabled people have to live with it and nobody is asking you to give up your life!

Making their lives easier wherever we can is the very least we can do.

 

[st3v3]

Why do some people think they deserve special treatment? I remember some years ago wheel chair uses demanding access to public foot paths in remote areas.
This resulted in paths being closed to all! If you are disabled, learn to live with it. Don't expect someone to give up their lives for yours. I'm not saying don't be kind to others. Any public works should benefit everyone, not the few.
When we have attended some of the meets I have heard conversations about how far some of you have walked. Sorry but I am envious, but I'd never do anything to stop you.
So your blue badge is no longer recognised in Europe, so what! Just be happy that you are one of a privileged few that have motorhomes, let alone able to use them in other countries.

My mum told me if I didn't have anything nice to say, I should say nothing at all.

So this will do.