Parking Rant
While watching South Today last night, I saw an article with Martin Skarrott complaining about able-bodied users using disabled parking spaces at supermarkets. This also annoys me, but extends beyond supermarkets to encompass all disabled parking spaces! Since my bad reaction to my operation, I have been stuck in a wheelchair and need the space around a disabled space to get out of the car. The person driving the car has to put my wheelchair alongside the car so I can transfer out. I don’t have the freedom to park elsewhere, as other parking spaces don’t have the room I need to manoeuvre.
Most able-bodied people who park in disabled bays are just thoughtless and don’t realise the inconvenience they are causing to genuinely disabled people. Even some disabled badge holders can walk very well and should ask themselves whether they really need to park in a disabled bay or can use an alternative.
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