Watched an able-bodied male park in a handicapped persons bay

He walked off to the restaurant strip.
I waited 20 minutes thinking he might be dropping something off or picking something/someone up.
After this time, I walk to the car see there is no “Permit to park” in this bay.
Went back to the bench and wrote a short note;

This bay is for handicapped people. Why do you think you are entitled to park here?
I have forwarded a photo of your car to the shire.
Got to stop you pretentious wankers somehow.

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good on you Bret

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@Bretrick I agree with you. Disabled parking bays exist to protect the rights and dignity of people who genuinely need them.
Ignoring that isn’t a minor mistak, it’s a choice that shifts inconvenience onto those least able to bear it.
Calling it out may feel uncomfortable, but silence enables entitlement. Respecting shared rules is part of respecting each other.

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You see this happening in London, but apparently the disabled persons carer can do it. Wait a while longer and he may return pushing a wheelchair. Then again, he may not.

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To park in one of these bays, a valid permit must be displayed. There was no permit displayed, if he was picking up a handicapped person he would have had a permit.

Yes, I see what you mean.

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Normally the habit of a young female driving a Chelsea Tractor around these parts,

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$410 fine in NSW for parking in Handicapped bay without a permit.

just let a tyre down, they won’t park there again, front preferably

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I am sure the fine is high here as well. Trouble is there are not enough inspectors around to catch the perpetrators.

Too many people around to do that. :grinning:
No doubt someone would ring the police because of “Suspicious behaviour”

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Yeah, and two wrongs don’t make a right Bretrick… :009:

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I’ve come to the conclusion that life is too short to worry about other people breaking rules. We have people brazenly going through red traffic lights here. Nobody polices it.

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A couple of weeks ago, my wife said there was a right row in the local mini Tescos. It seems that, while waiting in the queue, a lady turned to the guy behind and asked him in a loud voice whether he was the selfish basket who had parked in the one disabled space outside, leaving her, in great pain, to walk and carry her heavy shopping about 100 yards.

The following week, I noticed him waiting at the bus stop. Normally, knowing he lives fairly close to me, I would have offered him a lift, but I thought sod it.

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I know I’ve said this before but I love that little blue smiley you post … it’s like you’re really saying the opposite of what you typed.
:face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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It’s not intended to be a ‘no’ Morty, more a shaking of the head in disbelief that somebody would actually let the tyres down of a fellow shoppers car, even if they are parked in a disabled space.
Perhaps they too are disabled and don’t have a blue badge. You just don’t know the circumstances… :009: (that’s a no)
I’m with Annie on this one, I carry no authority to question someone parking in the wrong space, nether do I have the authority to interfere with speeders or red light ignorers unless it directly affects me…

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