Are people who pack in parent and child spaces without a baby/young child the lowest of the low?

Question

and with that I include people with disabled badges who seem to occupy half of all parent and child spaces.

Answer 1

i agree with u totally went shopping just with my car full of kids the last child spot was taken so young girl got out with no kids now that's really p1ssed me off so i parked right behind her blocking her car in and went shopping came back to the my car yes she was there and i simple said i think u left Ur kids in the store or are they in the boot ha ha ha

Answer 2

As someone with a disabled badge, I would comment that people who park in disabled spaces without a badge are the lowest of the low. Where would you like me to park when there are no disabled spaces left? If the parent and child spaces are the next nearest (and widest) then that is where I park. My wheelchair needs as much, if not more, space than a pushchair, and I need to be close to wherever I'm going so I can wheelmyself or my husband can push me without goping over bumps, steps, roads....etc. Parent/.child spaces are a brilliant idea and it is wrong that people who don't need them park in them but what else do you suggest when taxi drivers wait accross three disabled bays or people think its ok to use them as long as they put on their hazards?

Answer 3

It absolutely drives me mad. I recently accosted a white van man who took the last parent and child parking space just as I was about to pull in. I asked him to move as I had a young child and he said that I was just being lazy and should walk across the car park like everyone else! I pointed out that parents need the extra wide berths in order to be able to open the car doors fully to get baby in and out easily of their car seat and that the extra space at the side also meant that I could put the trolley alongside the car and not behind the car -pretty dangerous with a young child inside. Anyway he looked pretty sheepish and moved his van, so I got the space after all. Now I just make loud comments to my baby as we walk past offenders' cars - normally "Look darling, those people have got an invisible baby"!

I'd never park in a disabled bay because I think its rude, so I expect others to show the same courtesy to people with young children.

Answer 4

Well, I'm not sure about the need for parent/child parking spaces. I don't understand why and who came up with such a silly idea. I did just fine using a normal parking space when my child was young. In my opinion, the disabled should have these spaces first and if they are parking there good for them!

Answer 5

I believe Dan is from the UK? Am I right?

I remember seeing parking spaces designated for families on a trip there.

They are not very common in the US, some stores offer pregnant moms parking in the front near disabled parking.


As for parking in a disabled spot..SHAME SHAME SHAME! There's no sufficent answer for being perfectly able to walk and parking in those spots. "just in there for a minute"...bleh take that minute and walk your butt from the back of the lot!!

When I see that, I go to the customer service desk with the plate number and description of the car and give it to them. Most stores will call the PD and ask for a drive thru on the lot and let them know that disabled spaces are being used. Or they call them out on the loudspeaker telling them to move their car or it will be towed.

Answer 6

See my previous questions:

Why do people without kids use the parent and child spaces in car parks?? (and also disabled spaces!)?

and

Why do people park so close to other peoples cars?

There were quite a few answers on there!

Answer 7

I am totally amazed at how they can park there with a clear concience. You should write a note and leave it on their windscreen. Write in big letters, something like

I hope you are happy you made a disabled person walk from the end of the car park. May you sleep well tonight.

Can you imagine their embarrasment when they get back and all are staring at them.

Answer 8

They have special parking spaces for families? Where is this? See I live in kansas, and I shop at Wal-Mart, and I've never even heard of that. I know that some store somewhere was considering reserved parking for expecting mothers....that's a good idea, and then they said for obese people too, and that's stupid, fat people need to walk that extra 100ft to the front door. IT'll do them some good. Fat people arn't handicapped, they're just fat.

Answer 9

I know it's appalling! they're put there 4 a reason and that reason is 2 provide easier parking 4 parents, they provide a space at the sides 2 enable easier access 4 getting children in and out safely. it's a matter of principle and safety. i have 2 young children and know how annoying it is.

Answer 10

I've never heard of such parking spaces. Why are they needed? Women need to start taking more responsibility for getting knocked up. They should not expect special treatment.

Answer 11

I reckon able bodied people who park in disabled spaces are more despicable than those in family spaces myself.