In Salisbury , the jealous County Councillors have reduced the number of disabled parking bays and are making us pay , to use the disabled parking bays . Result -- the Disabled people like me are parking on single yellow lines , and not in Car Parks. I may look OK , but i have severe breathing problems due to 84 years of Asthma, and have difficulty getting in and out of cars due to a back injury 30 years ago when I was teaching. I do not drive any more, but use my disabled badge when a family member drives me there. Funny I can use my badge all over Germany for free , but not in Wiltshire, !
My mother had lung cancer and walking was very difficult. People would threaten her when she parked with her blue badge because you cant see lung cancer and they presumed she was not disabled.
the person with the Blue Badge doesn’t award it to themself ,they apply for a Blue Badge and it’s up to the local authorities to decide whether they fit the criteria in order to have one. It’s the people who are assessing the potential holder of a badge that all this criticism should be aimed at,not the person who is applying. Nobody knows or understands what some people are going through ,which is why there should be a more intense interview of the person applying,.
I NEED a disabled parking bay. I CANNOT bend enough to get in and out of my car without opening the door WIDE. Despite using crutches and experiencing pain, I CAN walk. WHY do we have to rely on ignorant NON- DISABLED people, for the main part, to make decisions about BB parking. I don't care if I have to pay, I don't care if the space is 2 or 300 yards away from the shop. What I need is ACCESS. I also suffer from mental problems, but those don't make it more difficult to park my car! The whole system has gone pear shaped. If a disability is invisible, the sufferer DOESN'T need the extra space.
The last 3 times I have had to prove myself. I have it now for 3 years. I will be 83 if I am able to drive, I suppose I will have to be assessed again.
In Salisbury , the jealous County Councillors have reduced the number of disabled parking bays and are making us pay , to use the disabled parking bays . Result -- the Disabled people like me are parking on single yellow lines , and not in Car Parks. I may look OK , but i have severe breathing problems due to 84 years of Asthma, and have difficulty getting in and out of cars due to a back injury 30 years ago when I was teaching. I do not drive any more, but use my disabled badge when a family member drives me there. Funny I can use my badge all over Germany for free , but not in Wiltshire, !
My mother had lung cancer and walking was very difficult. People would threaten her when she parked with her blue badge because you cant see lung cancer and they presumed she was not disabled.
Having a blue badge absolutely won’t help you find a parking space! I find there are fewer spaces and more people looking for them.
the person with the Blue Badge doesn’t award it to themself ,they apply for a Blue Badge and it’s up to the local authorities to decide whether they fit the criteria in order to have one.
It’s the people who are assessing the potential holder of a badge that all this criticism should be aimed at,not the person who is applying.
Nobody knows or understands what some people are going through ,which is why there should be a more intense interview of the person applying,.
There are not enough spaces for physical disabilities. Walking wounded should be escorted by relatives/friends not take up spaces for genuine need.
Then leave the disabled bays for the people that can't walk
I NEED a disabled parking bay. I CANNOT bend enough to get in and out of my car without opening the door WIDE. Despite using crutches and experiencing pain, I CAN walk. WHY do we have to rely on ignorant NON- DISABLED people, for the main part, to make decisions about BB parking. I don't care if I have to pay, I don't care if the space is 2 or 300 yards away from the shop. What I need is ACCESS. I also suffer from mental problems, but those don't make it more difficult to park my car! The whole system has gone pear shaped. If a disability is invisible, the sufferer DOESN'T need the extra space.
The last 3 times I have had to prove myself. I have it now for 3 years. I will be 83 if I am able to drive, I suppose I will have to be assessed again.