Parking for the over 50's??!
11 July 2007, 08:10 AM
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Parking for the over 50's??!
BBC Breakfast news covered a story today involving a supermarket near Landan (of the Spar type I think) who have now allocated bays strictly for the over 50's regardless of fitness or condition.
These bays are no bigger in size, but are nearer to the shop doors.
Many over 50's are insulted by these spaces but Age Concern think they are brilliant!
Would anybody under 50 not park in them under some bizaare sense of moral obligation?
What is the likely outcome of such a move?
Thoughts welcome.
If anyone can link to the story then great!
These bays are no bigger in size, but are nearer to the shop doors.
Many over 50's are insulted by these spaces but Age Concern think they are brilliant!
Would anybody under 50 not park in them under some bizaare sense of moral obligation?
What is the likely outcome of such a move?
Thoughts welcome.
If anyone can link to the story then great!
11 July 2007, 08:52 AM
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later on the actually spoke to someone, rather than guessing, and it's actually 65.
People are ignorant enough to park in disabled bays and family bays, so what'll stop them? (I actually have a blue badge, but tend not to use it when there's only a few marked bays, as it's people in wheel chairs / zimmers who really need them)
People are ignorant enough to park in disabled bays and family bays, so what'll stop them? (I actually have a blue badge, but tend not to use it when there's only a few marked bays, as it's people in wheel chairs / zimmers who really need them)
11 July 2007, 09:06 AM
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Surely this is completely unenforcable? I mean unless you are forced to display a badge with your date of birth on it, how on earth is anyone going to prove you aren't 50?
"Excuse me, these bays are resevred for the over 50's"
"I'm 58"
"Have you got any identification?"
"nope"
"You don't look 58"
"Thanks
"
"Excuse me, these bays are resevred for the over 50's"
"I'm 58"
"Have you got any identification?"
"nope"
"You don't look 58"
"Thanks
"
11 July 2007, 09:17 AM
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I think they are missing a trick here, surely we can expand on the subject and have bays for :
The Rizla Bay....a short term, 4 mins bay for when you need some quick purchases late at night.Note engine must be left running 
Not fully dressed Bay.....when your missus or other half has sent you out on an errand and you come down forgetting to get dressed properly, get any cash and have forgotten what you were sent out for.
Lotto Bay......self explanatory
The Big Shop Bay....the bay for when you seem to be buying for 20 people for a month. This bay will be dead level and have wide spaces so you can manage at least 2 trolleys with a post to tie them onto (the brakes never work ).comes with its own work experience kid to help you stuff all the bags into your car
and finally...
The Subaru Bay.... at least 2 1/2 bays wide, has 2 CCTV camera's pointed permanently at it and a resident dentman
feel free to expand on my options
The Rizla Bay....a short term, 4 mins bay for when you need some quick purchases late at night
.Note engine must be left running Not fully dressed Bay.....when your missus or other half has sent you out on an errand and you come down forgetting to get dressed properly, get any cash and have forgotten what you were sent out for.
Lotto Bay......self explanatory
The Big Shop Bay....the bay for when you seem to be buying for 20 people for a month. This bay will be dead level and have wide spaces so you can manage at least 2 trolleys with a post to tie them onto (the brakes never work ).comes with its own work experience kid to help you stuff all the bags into your car
and finally...
The Subaru Bay.... at least 2 1/2 bays wide, has 2 CCTV camera's pointed permanently at it and a resident dentman
feel free to expand on my options
11 July 2007, 09:20 AM
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The womans bay.
Bays with parking lines drawn at any angle other than 90 degrees perpendicular to the building or completely in line with the neighbouring bay.
Bays with parking lines drawn at any angle other than 90 degrees perpendicular to the building or completely in line with the neighbouring bay.
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11 July 2007, 12:26 PM
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What's this got to do with public finances? It's a supermarket changing thier parking rules. To be frank, it's their money, their property, they can do what the **** they like.
11 July 2007, 12:38 PM
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I think they should just make all parking bays in general a little wider, most cars end up being so close that it's sometimes difficult not to knock the next one 
I have been sat in our car and had someone fling their door open and bash ours 
No apology either! 
If I know I will end up touching the next car, I open the door as carefully as I can and try to leave a gap, not always easy when getting kids in and out of cars
but then you can't always help it when the wind catches a door and it bangs
I have been sat in our car and had someone fling their door open and bash ours No apology either! If I know I will end up touching the next car, I open the door as carefully as I can and try to leave a gap, not always easy when getting kids in and out of cars
but then you can't always help it when the wind catches a door and it bangs
11 July 2007, 01:13 PM
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oops my mistake. I thought it was the council. i caught a snippet of it on the news before leaving this morning but clearly didn't get the facts.
11 July 2007, 01:31 PM
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People do not become incapable at a certain age, people can become less capable at any adge and that's what the blue badge is for.
My old man just turned 69, has 3 motor bikes including an 1100cc Moto Guzzi, and spends most weekends labouring for me while I'm doing brick laying at home and is no need of any special treatment when it comes to a parking space.
My old man just turned 69, has 3 motor bikes including an 1100cc Moto Guzzi, and spends most weekends labouring for me while I'm doing brick laying at home and is no need of any special treatment when it comes to a parking space.
11 July 2007, 08:37 PM
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And when the elderly/ disabled get into the supermarket, how do they get their shopping? I think they walk up and down each aisle like everyone else. So why not walk a bit further from their car?
11 July 2007, 09:33 PM
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..they are also providing 'over 65' aisles, with travellaters, lots of Werther's originals, blue rinse, catfood etc, with toilets every 20 yards
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12 July 2007, 07:56 AM
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If anyone stopped me, I'd just tell them I was trying it out, just in case
12 July 2007, 11:50 AM
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12 July 2007, 10:20 PM
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Sometimes he'll borrow the complimentary in-store wheel chairs and come round the store.
I hope you never find yourself in that position only to be mocked.
12 July 2007, 10:26 PM
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What's wrong with the current system of "old people's parking passes"
You know....disabled badges
Seems every man and his dog has one. Still damn handy ( )
You know....disabled badges
Seems every man and his dog has one. Still damn handy ( )
14 July 2007, 02:31 PM
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My father manages about 100 yards into the store, we sit him down with a cup of tea and then do the shopping. He still feels like he is going to the shops even though he cannot walk the aisles.
Sometimes he'll borrow the complimentary in-store wheel chairs and come round the store.
I hope you never find yourself in that position only to be mocked.
Sometimes he'll borrow the complimentary in-store wheel chairs and come round the store.
I hope you never find yourself in that position only to be mocked.
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14 July 2007, 08:20 PM
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My father manages about 100 yards into the store, we sit him down with a cup of tea and then do the shopping. He still feels like he is going to the shops even though he cannot walk the aisles.
Sometimes he'll borrow the complimentary in-store wheel chairs and come round the store.
I hope you never find yourself in that position only to be mocked.
Sometimes he'll borrow the complimentary in-store wheel chairs and come round the store.
I hope you never find yourself in that position only to be mocked.