Abusing designated parking spaces

MoominPapa · 09-12-2007 01:17PM #1

After an experience recently with a jerk, who also had the face of jerk, in the Dundrum Centre car park, who had parked in a parent and child space while not being in possession of a child - don't know if he actually was a parent or not, I was wondering, since most people regard able bodied people parking in disabled spaces as being worse than Hitler, are people parent and Child space abusers?

Pigman II · 09-12-2007 01:22PM

Yes, in my considered opinion, people who infract on your life are Hitler.

MrJoeSoap · 09-12-2007 01:25PM

MoominPapa wrote: »

most people regard able bodied people parking in disabled spaces as being worse than Hitler

You said Hitler, our survey says...

_Kaiser_ · 09-12-2007 01:59PM

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

You said Hitler, our survey says...

linky

On Topic: I've been known to if picking up my chinese. Usually off-peak hours and never in a disabled spot though

MarkR · 09-12-2007 01:59PM

Yep. They are clearly nazis. Goose stepping all around the place in their jackboots and pointy helmets. Makes me sick.

That's it. Next time I see one i'm going to do it. Screw the nicities. I'm going to mention the war.

Jesus Wept · 09-12-2007 02:12PM

Parent and child spaces

feck that. Why should people be penalized for not having children?

I'm in favour of disabled spaces. I'd be in favour of letting people who are pregnant/frail/old use them.

But parent and child? Pfft.

FlutterinBantam · 09-12-2007 02:18PM

Look son,don't get all het up.

This is IRELAND!

You know the deal here,all these signs,itsy bitsy regulations,yellow lines and stuff apply to THE OTHER PERSONnot to you ffs!

Park her wherever you want,sure it's only you,be different if every punter in the place did it.Whack it into the spot as near as possible to the door,sure you are only going to be there half an hour and anybody who complains is a fcukin busybody.

Loosen yer kex man, and relax a bit,one person can't possibly put the whole nation out of kilter.

ziggy · 09-12-2007 02:19PM

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keefg · 09-12-2007 02:21PM

Disabled spaces are a complete no go - but Parent/Child spaces are fair game & I park in them regularly.

I will explain why....a friend of mine (parent of 3 kids) made a similar comment that she hated people who used the Parent/Child spaces - yet she felt she was OK to drive down a hard shoulder if there was bad traffic.

The reason?? Because she has to take her kids to school and couldn't leave the house any earlier to avoid the rush hour to get to work, she felt she had the right (as a parent) to skip the traffic by speeding down the hard shoulder on the inside of the traffic :mad:

I have never killed a Jew, Gypsy or Homosexual and I have never invaded another country so it's a bit harsh to label me as a Nazi :rolleyes:

So any parents who think I am a monster for using "their" spaces - can all burn in Dante's Inferno

MrJoeSoap · 09-12-2007 02:23PM

keefg wrote: »

I have never killed a Jew, Gypsy or Homosexual and I have never invaded another country so it's a bit harsh to label me as a Nazi :rolleyes:

Yeah, right. Pull the other one.

Karl Hungus · 09-12-2007 02:23PM

MoominPapa wrote: »

parent and Child space abusers?

Subtle LIKE A FOX!!!

Lands Leaving · 09-12-2007 02:24PM

ziggy wrote: »

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Kids are lazy, whining brats. thats why.

keefg · 09-12-2007 02:24PM

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Yeah, right. Pull the other one.

Well..not recently anyway

Overheal · 09-12-2007 02:39PM

yea theres a difference between Parent and Child spots and disabled, and even the Gardai know it - they have no quibs about pulling into the P&C slot at tesco while theyre loading up for their lunch break. Seen it happen a few times now.

Traumadoc · 09-12-2007 02:42PM

What if you normally have a child, but just forgot to bring it, is it ok to park in the parent and child space.
Happens to me a lot.

Rb · 09-12-2007 02:44PM

The parent and child parking spots are the same as regular parking spots as far as I'm concerned.

keefg · 09-12-2007 02:47PM

Traumadoc wrote: »

What if you normally have a child, but just forgot to bring it, is it ok to park in the parent and child space.
Happens to me a lot.

Or if you are challenged, just say the kids are in the boot

The_Conductor · 09-12-2007 02:49PM

I have no issue whatsoever with parking in a Parent and Child Space. My relatively modest car emits far less noxious fumes than do most of the MPVs that tend to be in the P&C spaces- as I have pointed out to one or two people who stopped to lecture me. Also- as I learnt when one of them reversed into me (coming in the wrong direction on a one-way system too), carparks are private property and rules of the road do not strictly apply. For the purpose of making an insurance claim- reversing up a one way to try and grab an empty space does not even make you 100% liable if you hit someone, as the other person never warned you, they weren't there. If a private company wants to designate a space as for P&C only- it is up to them to enforce it, and good luck to them enforcing it. I make a personal policy of petitioning all supermarket and department store managers to redesignate any P&C spaces as disabled spaces. So far I've gotten one bay at Superquinn Lucan redesignated.

Traumadoc · 09-12-2007 02:53PM

keefg wrote: »

Or if you are challenged, just say the kids are in the boot

good idea

Creature · 09-12-2007 03:12PM

I don't know Homer Simpson, I, I never met Homer Simpson or had any contact with him, but, *breaks down crying* I'm sorry, I can't go on.

simu · 09-12-2007 03:50PM

I have to say I don't see the point of parent and child places - I don't see why kids can't walk/be pushed in a stroller from any place in a carpark. Also, the small number of P&C spaces in a carpark doesn't correspond to the large number of parents with kids you get in such places. All leading me to conclude that it's a tokenistic piece of "PR" to make parents believe the shopping centre cares about them or some such nonsense.

I don't have a car though but I might go hug some trees in one of those spaces some day!

jd · 09-12-2007 03:55PM

There is more space between the cars so it is easier to place kids into child seats. I think that is part of the reason.

simu · 09-12-2007 03:59PM

jd wrote: »

There is more space between the cars so it is easier to place kids into child seats. I think that is part of the reason.

Meh, it's not that hard to fit a kid into a seat in a normal space.

jd · 09-12-2007 04:09PM

simu wrote: »

Meh, it's not that hard to fit a kid into a seat in a normal space.

I thought the same, until I carted my sister and her baby around.
Most people use dual stroller /car seats and you detach the seat from the stroller and into the car. You need to be able to open the door fully.

Genghiz Cohen · 09-12-2007 04:20PM

simu wrote: »

Meh, it's not that hard to fit a kid into a seat in a normal space.

Unless they're FAT!
Which needs another thread methinks, "Fat kid's, would you starve your child for a week for the greater good?"

I would, and beat em too!

animaal · 09-12-2007 04:34PM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Parent and child spaces

feck that. Why should people be penalized for not having children?

I'm in favour of disabled spaces. I'd be in favour of letting people who are pregnant/frail/old use them.

But parent and child? Pfft.

Ever had your car dented while you were in a shopping centre? It might be because people like yourself were filling the parent-and-child spots, and some mother, parked in the narrow spot next to your car, was struggling to get a baby out of a child-seat, and pushed the door of her car into yours. Parent-and-child spots aren't just to make life easier for *them*.

It sounds like it'll be a good few years before you'll be a parent. You might see things differently then.

Capt'n Midnight · 09-12-2007 04:47PM

Don't forget that a 8 month pregnant woman can't use those spaces but the parents of a 17 year old who has a driving license can.

If shops had the will they could simply have a standard fee of €100 to use the spots closest to the door and waive the fee if you have a disabled sticker or have young children. For reasons of safety SUV's and Van's would be banned because of poor visibility of children.

MagicMarker · 09-12-2007 05:07PM

Fair enough if they need bigger spaces to get a child seat out, i'm all for it if that's the case. But why are these spots closer to the main entrance than standard spaces? There's no need for that methinks.

cornbb · 09-12-2007 05:28PM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Parent and child spaces

feck that. Why should people be penalized for not having children?

I'm in favour of disabled spaces. I'd be in favour of letting people who are pregnant/frail/old use them.

But parent and child? Pfft.

^^ What he said

Red Alert · 09-12-2007 05:45PM

I think there are too many parent & child spaces and they're unnecessary too.

embee · 09-12-2007 05:47PM

I'm a parent, and I use those spaces.

When my wee girl was a brand new baby, I needed the extra space around the parent & child spaces to get her carseat in and out of the car to put onto the buggy. Well, this was the case in the shopping centre I used to visit the most - the ordinary spaces seem narrower than usual there. I don't use them so much anymore now that she's almost 2 and I don't have to go hoisting carseats in and out of the car, but if there's an empty one I'll use it for sure (though I wouldn't use them if I didn't have my daughter with me). I don't see why people are so annoyed about their existence - there are usually no consequences for a person parking in one of these spaces who doesn't have children, so whats the big deal? Yeah, its nice if they're left free for parents on their own wrestling with buggies and carseats etc., but if they're not, I don't think there's much point in parents getting all up in arms about it.

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