Woukd you ever park your motorcycle in a disabled/parent & child parking space in a car park?
2007-01-18 04:00:28 · 20 answers · asked by DanRSN 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
I park my bike on sidewalks, I park it in fire lanes, I make sure I am not blocking entrances or pedestrian traffic. But there is no way I would ever park it in a disabled parking spot. As for the expectant mother spaces, I have a slight problem with them, any woman can park there and simply claim she is preg. Who's gonna give her a preg test to see if she is telling the truth. Besides I was always under the understanding that exercise is good for anyone including preg women. Convert these spaces to new mothers with infants and I would be much happier. But who am I to complain anyway. I still won't park there.
I have worked with the truly disabled for many years. I know what they go thru when they pull their vans in and can not find a safe place to unload the wheel chair because some lazy azz has decided they didn't want to walk 30 feet more. I no longer work with them but still have good friends among them.
2007-01-18 10:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by dreamwever4u2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lets sort a few things out here, disabled badges are issued to people who have difficulty walking, disabled bays are located near the entrances to shops so that the person only has a short distance to walk before they can take advantage of a stores wheelchair if available. You have to consider that because someone who is disabled appears to be able walk, means that walking is easy, a few examples, people who suffer from, Tunnel vision, blindness, hip problems, knee problems, back injuries, balance problems due to inner ear damage, vertigo,heart problems, do I really have to go on?. Any able person who parks in a disabled bay has absolutely no compassion and obviously doesn`t give a toss about anybody else.
2007-01-18 09:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by Spanner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO WAY!!
Even when I go shopping in the car I would NOT park in a disabled space.
2007-01-19 10:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by gsf1200 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no but will park on the yellow chevrons near door at asda my asda doesnot have bike park & will not suply one just loads of empty disabled & parent child spots
i dont have a disabled badge but have one leg 1" shorter due to road accident, plus verious other injurys but get on with life like most bikers so i should be able to park there but dont its to big a consept for most people to grasp they dont think a biker on a bike can have disabilitys & not advertise by having a disabled badge
2007-01-18 09:31:56 · answer #4 · answered by quasar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally wouldn't, but then I'm not disabled. But, don't always be so quick to judge people, I have a friend with an artificial leg that still rides a motorcycle.
2007-01-18 09:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by voyager01964 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was a parent and my child was a pillion why not? Just because it's a motorbike doesn't mean the rider isn't disabled, there's a large disable biker community out there.
2007-01-18 06:32:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Disabled space no, parent and obese lazy child space yes. Having a squeeling brat doesn't mean you cant walk.
2007-01-18 05:52:56 · answer #7 · answered by Mark B 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No! I've seen folks park in the lined area around the handicapped spaces too. They are there for a reason.
2007-01-18 06:34:07 · answer #8 · answered by Ellwood 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Never have, never will. More sympathy for the disabled than for parent and child, though.
2007-01-19 08:06:54 · answer #9 · answered by Darren R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i ride a trike after some tw-t in a car hit me and now have one leg
so yes i use the spaces as i am a dad who goes shopping
2007-01-18 10:41:07 · answer #10 · answered by jones11chef 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋