Congratulations to ASDA

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By Bagheera1

Re: Congratulations to ASDA
Fri 11 Jan 2008 17:04

This doesn't surprise me in the least - here in Liverpool ASDA are the ONLY supermarkey actually DOING anything about this problem. Sainsburys pay lip service ONLY (and do NOTHING) while Tesco - TO THEIR ETERNAL SHAME!!! - say "We can't do anything - it's a police matter, you have to contact them"

THIS IS TOTALLY INCORRECT!!! And that's from Merseyside's Chief Constable, BTW ....!!

Guess where we do most of our shopping anyway .......

By Tricia

Re: Congratulations to ASDA
Fri 11 Jan 2008 17:28

Hello Bagheera

I think Liverpool was one of the pilot areas for ASDA.

When Mam as alive I once asked a manager at a well known supermarket what their policy was on misuse of disabled spaces. Only to be told for the safety of our staff we don't say anything............................... I replied what about the safety of the disabled person while in your car park. They were unable to reply

By ANDREW

Re: Congratulations to ASDA
Sun 13 Jan 2008 00:56

I hope all other supermarkets follow suit like ASDA especially Tescos and Morrisons. The amount of people who abuse disabled parking spaces is apalling. Have these people any idea what it is like for a disabled person? I take my mother shopping at Tescos at Newport in South Wales and neally all the bays are taken up by non disabled people.

By Tricia

Re: Congratulations to ASDA
Sun 13 Jan 2008 08:33

I hope so too for those who need them. I am fortunate that I don't require them these days. However, I try to park as close as I can to a path so I don't have to worry too much about my son's safety; he has no time concept on how far away a car is and when it is safe to cross the road but is abled body.

When Mam was alive if there were a lot of cars in the disabled parking bays I would check to see if the blue badge was on show. If not and the person was getting out of their car I would just remind them that they had forgot to put it up as many of them did look fine to be able to walk but you can never judge a person from just a few steps as they maybe having a good day in being able to take those extra few steps. Also why should anyone judge someone who is able to have the odd day where they can regain just a few moments of the freedom to be able to move.

I knew of someone who looked fine one moment but the next they would drop at any time. As it happens this did happen while they were out shopping but they did manage to regain their sense of humour by asking the staff to get their shopping as that is what they went into the shop to do and they were not leaving with out it. I am pleased to say the shop was very co operative and did every thing they could to make this person as comfortable as they could at the time.

And yes Andrew I do look forward to other shops in introducing this system to their disabled parking bays too..

By welshie

Re: Congratulations to ASDA
Sun 13 Jan 2008 14:24

hi all, Well were just back from our shopping at the local Tesco and ca't believe it we got a ticket on the car as were parked in the disabled bay someone saw my husband leave the car alone and is able bodied and talk about jumping to conclusions. By time he found myself and muminlaw who is wheelchair bound we had a ticket. There was no other place he could park for her she IS disabled. Don't get me wrong i think its about time they started checking those that should and shouldnt be there but get it right.
Rant over at least it looks like other supermarkets anre taking notice and folowing suit well donre to them

By Bagheera1

Re: Congratulations to ASDA
Sun 13 Jan 2008 15:00

E-mail received today from Tesco:

[quote] I am sorry you are unhappy that some inconsiderate customers do park where they are not entitled to do so.

This is very inconvenient to customers like you.

I have spoken to our Management team in store who are working hard to discourage inconsiderate driving in our car park. They will continue to do so.

Unfortunately we cannot guarantee to eradicate this practice but will as I have said try to encourage considerate driving at all times. [end quote]

All that's missing is a "Signed, Pontius Pilate" at the end

(in other words, "I wash my hands, I am innocent..........")

By ANDREW

Re: Congratulations to ASDA
Sun 13 Jan 2008 20:43

The only way that you are going to stop able bodied customers abusing disabled bays is to follow suit like ASDA and to issue a £60 fine. What other ways are your management team going to stop inconsiderate parking in your car parks?

By kerry

Re: Congratulations to ASDA
Sun 20 Jan 2008 19:18

Grrrr this is something that really pees me off too- having 2 young boys severely mentally disabled- I have actually approached people and said "If you want my bay, do you want my kids too?" that usually embarrasses them into moving!
However, a few years ago, when i had all 4 kids with me, I parked in a bay, in asda, showing my orange badge (as they were then) and some bloke actually grabbed my arm and shook me, (i was holding my youngest at the time while the other one ran off across the car park) and shouted at me to move as they obviously were not disabled!
Luckily the head security bloke who I knew, came out then, and called the police for assault!!! the police then followed the bloke all round the store making him very uncomfortable!!! he he.
But i often get dirty looks for parking in disabled bays. These bays are not just for people in wheelchairs, my boys are very capable at walking... and running... very fast, they have no sense of danger and throw the doors open, usually almost hitting other cars, so we need the extra space. When they were smaller i needed it to help them in and out etc too.
I just wish more people didnt always assume one needs to be in a wheelchair to be classed as disabled!