Isn't it Ironic ??!!

[SteveJ]

KKOB - Disabled spaces are for Blue Badge holders ONLY. An abled bodied driver picking up a disabled passenger can not park in disabled car parking space. Blue badges are for the sole use of the disabled person whose photograph appears upon it and that person has to be in the car not being picked up as you suggest. The use of a blue badge when the disabled person is not actually in the vehicle is regarded as abuse and can (but never does) result in the withdrawal of the badge.

Would you care to stand corrected Matey?

[SteveJ]

Cheers  - I'm afraid that I don't understand your question. The use of disabled toilets isn't governed by a Blue Badge or any other sort of identification. It relies on common sense, good manners and consideration. If a disabled person has to wait to use a toilet because an abled bodied person is in there then this can be the cause of distress, embarassment and accidents of the bladder variety.  If your mother is a registered disabled person then of course she is entitled to use the disabled.

I'm not intending to climb on a soap box (honest) but disabled rights is something I obviously care about.

[Highlander]

quote:Originally posted by SteveJ

"I'm not disabled I'm just an inconsiderate moron".

My dear late brother who was disabled carried stickers with him hich read "you've taken my space, now do you want my disability

[cheers]

Obviously it is something we all care about SteveJ.  I asked what should you do if you are too big to fit in a normal size toilet?  Most people using the disabled toilets do so for a reason.  They may not be in wheelchairs (Which is an obvious sign of being disabled) but have debilitating problems which could cause the same distress, embarrassment and accidents you have mentioned.  People with a colostomy for example do not have the facilities they need in an ordinary public toilet but to all intents and purposes look able bodied so therefore not allowed to use them without somebody having something to say or depositing a sticker on their car that they did so?  Not only of the bladder variety I may add.  

Nobody needs a soap box here SteveJ its a 'Discussion forum'.

[Bluwise]

I can't help being frustrated when there are loads of disabled parking places in a full car park but no, I wouldn't park in one - I can understand questioning the balance of spaces though.

Disabled loos are another matter - if I was desperate whilst waiting in the usual never-ending queue for the ladies, then yes, if nobody else was apparently heading to use it then probably I would.
There's no difference between me using it or another disabled person.  Someone has to wait.

You may not be desperate when you head for the loo but you invariably are when there are 5 people ahead of you!!
If I was really "in a hurry" I would even use the Gents.....but that would have to be in a situation of very, very, very extreme need

[Scunner]

quote:Originally posted by Bluwise

There's no difference between me using it or another disabled person. Someone has to wait.

That isn't really the case though - a disabled person has no choice but to wait if another disabled person is in it, but shouldn't have to wait for someone who shouldn't be using it!

[Julesp]

quote:Originally posted by Bluwise
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If I was really "in a hurry" I would even use the Gents.....but that would have to be in a situation of very, very, very extreme need

I would always use the gents as a first resort if ladies has too big a queue and I were desperate, but would have sent my late husband or a male friend in to check them out first, on holiday in Tunisia 20 years ago a bar we frequented didnt have a ladies so a Tunisian waiter would go in and chase all men out for me first then stand guard outside

Next choice somewhere quiet and suitable outside, eg, in a nettle bed etc, make sure there are Dock leaves close to hand Handy for a variety of uses  

Very Very extreme need where I lived would be to ask the proprietor for disabled key Because where I lived, most disabled toilets were locked, and registered disabled people were given a key that unlocks all of them and the bars and restaurants kept a spare key to the toilets and you had to ask to borrow it