I Am Becoming A Grumpy Old Woman

[Ric.ror]

I'm sat in sainsburys cafe waiting to report or admonish a bloke who has parked his 4x4 or whatever in the parent and toddler spaces
I wish someone would give him a ticket

[hc4361]

How do you know there are no children with the driver? Or maybe the driver is meeting ex-wife, granny, babysitter to pick up the children.

[paddywak]

Don't parents with toddlers drive 4x4's around your way?I live near a primary school and at a guess I'd say a third of the cars dropping the little darlings off are 4x4's.

[sunny-dave]

Is it a BMW - they are automatically entitled to park anywhere ?

[kvalidir]

I don't think there's anyone to report him to really though Ric.ror, I doubt the store will take him to task. dDd you see him park there alone?

[slinky.kate]

is there no more spaces left/do you have kids and want to get parked ?

[Barmaid]

"I am becoming a grumpy old woman"

Welcome to the club. So glad you could join us....... ;)

[Ric.ror]

I know there are no children cause I saw him get out and run into sains
Anyway I've had to leave him to it as my bus was due

[hc4361]

If drivers risk an enforceable fine when they park on doubly yellow lines to nip into Gregg's for a meat slice they are hardly going to worry about an unenforceable parking charge in a supermarket car park.

The supermarket doesn't want to lose a customer by giving him a ticket so nothing will be done. Those spaces are usually polite requests not orders that must be adhered to.

[redman41]

Sounds like that arrogant old git from OT !!
Slash his Tyres

[hc4361]

As I said, ric.ror he could be picking up his kids. A supermarket is an ideal hand over point, especially if there is a cafe and toilets.

[DrFilth]

Ric.ror i have watched them do the same thing at asda in the disabled parking bays

[Baldric]

I think this is a common problem to be honest and Parent and Child parking bays can't be legally enforced, unlike Disabled Parking bays.

[slinky.kate]

it is VERY bad in the disabled parking bays,you are very lucky if you get one

[hc4361]

Disabled parking bays can't be legally enforced on private land such as supermarket car parks either.

[gness]

Relax, Ric.....Karma will sort him.....☻

[mrs_overall]

I usually challenge anyone young and healthy looking who parks in a disabled bay by politely asking "do you need the disabled bay?" I know people have hidden disabilities but the way I word my question will hopefully cause no offence.
The last time I asked (funnily enough it was in Sainsbury's) the young man snarled "What the eff has it got to do with you?"

I may have accidentally knocked my trolley into the side of his car and caught his paintwork shortly after that.....

[tonyav]

I may have accidentally knocked my trolley into the side of his car and caught his paintwork shortly after that.....


Ah well, mrs overreact accidents happen.

[mrs_overall]

they do, tony, they do

[LyndaB]

Parent and child spaces are one of my pet hates actually. Whilst I wouldn't dream of parking in a disable bay, I wouldn't hesitate to use a p&c space if that's was the only one available. I managed perfectly well without them when mine were little, and yes, I did take them in the car with me.