It's back!

Yes it's back. The ticket machine blocking the wheelchair access to the car park in Victoria Road Dartford was removed at the end of last year but has now been reintroduced.

I thought my blog may have had an effect when the machine was removed soon after my original post. I now believe that the first machine must have been stolen. Maybe it is the new TARDIS.

I have noticed that not a single car is pictured in my posts of this car park. Either everyone in town has read this blog and are boycotting it or it is not a popular place to park your car. The cost of a days parking has recently been lowered from £6 a day to £4 a day.



Please comment on this post if you think this machine should be removed again to free up the wheelchair access.

Original post about this access.

http://bloggedubdoze.blogspot.com/2011/09/wheelchair-access-white-knuckle-thrill.html

Wheelchair access white knuckle thrill ride (update)

I thought it only fair to do an update on the Victoria Road car park, wheelchair access blockage. I am pleased to report that the pay here machine has now been moved and is no longer blocking wheelchair access at the top of the drastically steep slope. At least now when you finally get to the top of the slope you wait for the beads of sweat on your brow to evaporate before moving uninhibited into the car park. The exit is still as scary though as you roll at speed down the slope towards a very busy main road. Another exit is available right down the other end of the car park if you don't fancy your chances here.

I hope in some way my blog had something to do with alerting someone to rectify this unacceptable situation.

Previous post about this access.

http://bloggedubdoze.blogspot.com/2011/09/wheelchair-access-white-knuckle-thrill.html

Wheelchair access white knuckle thrill ride

There is a new car park that has opened in Victoria Road, Dartford. It has the most ridiculous disabled access ramp - a really steep slope with no chance of a run up! The wheelchair user has only the width of the narrow pavement to gain momentum to reach the top of the slope. If they do manage to achieve this impossible task he or she is faced with an immediate obstruction, the "pay here" machine. Then, if they get this far the person then has to manoeuvre a 90º turn whilst teetering at the top of the ramp to finally enter the car park.

Leaving the car park may be a bit more fun for the wheelchair user if they thrive on danger. Without being able to see if any pedestrians are going to cross your path, just launch yourself down the steep slope at great speed then try to stop pretty sharp-ish to avoid over-running the narrow pavement into the busy main road and maybe under an articulated lorry.

Nice effort Dartford Council. The quicker this wheelchair access is disabled the better. Convert the stairs into a gentle slope. I'm sure the able-bodied souls will be able to cope with it without too much extra effort.







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