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Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:52 pm
by Paphos Life
He then decided that the fine amounting to 500 euros was too high so he appealed the decision of the first-instance court. The Supreme Court decided that the strict verdict was justified to punish the man’s unacceptable behavior and also to send the message to every possible violator of the legislation about the need to respect the parking place of people with disabilities.
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Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:02 pm
by WHL
Well done the court for up holding the fine. I bet thats the last time they ever park in the wrong place.
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:04 pm
by Dominic
Yes I can think of better ways to blow 500 euros.
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:18 pm
by lotus
Although I totally agree about the guys fine and think it should be more don't some of you think that in some places here in Cyprus but more in UK there are too many disabled parking bays,times we have particularly in Uk have struggled to park and it's annoying when there are so many empty disabled bays
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:07 pm
by Pinleyb93
Outside Ta Bania there were TWO disabled parking spots which have just been freshly painted. Two days later one was re painted with a police parking sign. Now why didn't the police take one of the normal parking spots? It would have been nearer to their little hut so less far to walk.
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:11 pm
by Firefly
Here in the UK disabled spaces can be scarce.
I needed to park in one of the town's car park, hopefully in a bay for the disabled, near to a charity shop where I worked before lockdown. Out of 130 spaces, we have 5 disabled bays. Empty spaces are usually impossible to find, when I complained to the powers that be, I was told that I could park for free for three hours in any bay. I wasn't interested in free parking, just that I needed enough room to fully open my car door to get in and out, without bashing the car next to me. No logic applied at all.
What I do not understand is why mother and baby parking spaces are usually nearest to a supermarket door. Young women/men with a baby or toddler can walk much further and faster than I.
Jackie
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:43 pm
by lotus
We are based in Worcester and Cornwall when we go back usually for the Summer and many of the big supermarkets and other shops in both these areas have a huge amount of disabled parking bays mostly empty,I noticed the other day Super home centers car park has a large amount of disabled parking now,I don't have a problem with people with genuine needs but some of them take the Mickey using their blue badge to park,yes Jackie I agree with you re mother and baby parking spaces
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 5:18 pm
by Devil
As a blue badge parker, I admit that I can usually find an adequate parking slot in the blue zone. Sometimes I parked outside the blue zone and have been told off for doing so! On the whole that is a good system and drivers are beginning to observe the regulations.
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 5:21 pm
by Jimgym
Good, glad he was fined but it should have been even higher! It really annoys me when non badge holders take the disabled spaces. I'm grateful that I don't need one.
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:19 pm
by Kili01
It makes me feel angry when I see someone young and apparently fit park in a disabled bay close to the front door of the supermarket. Usually a man, but it's useless to say anything to them, all you get is a glare and a mouthful. I wish that the man employed by Paphos Council to fine overstayers at parking places, would turn his attention to checking disabled spaces are being used correctly. Have seen this abuse of disabled spaces at both Pap's and Lidl on occasion.
Dee
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:46 pm
by Dominic
Firefly wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:11 pm
Here in the UK disabled spaces can be scarce.
I needed to park in one of the town's car park, hopefully in a bay for the disabled, near to a charity shop where I worked before lockdown. Out of 130 spaces, we have 5 disabled bays. Empty spaces are usually impossible to find, when I complained to the powers that be, I was told that I could park for free for three hours in any bay. I wasn't interested in free parking, just that I needed enough room to fully open my car door to get in and out, without bashing the car next to me. No logic applied at all.
What I do not understand is why mother and baby parking spaces are usually nearest to a supermarket door. Young women/men with a baby or toddler can walk much further and faster than I.
Jackie
In my experience there was no difference between the disabled slots and mother and baby slots. They both got equal billing. Obviously this may vary around the country but in my neck of the woods it wasn't an issue.
Re: Driver parked at a place for people with disabilities and objected to the fine
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:22 pm
by Kili01
In Cheltenham there seem to be plenty of parking spaces at supermarkets for both disabled and mums and toddlers. Often more of both are empty when the rest of us are trying to find a vacant space elsewhere.
But Paphos has evolved from having few of these facilities, to at least trying to provide for disabled people with a few more space in car parks. Haven't noticed much in the way of mum and toddler spaces though.
For a long time Cypriots didn't seem to bring disabled family out with them, or babies in prams. Perhaps due to the habit of extended family living close by each other. There are people around to look after them at home.
Dee