New tougher MOTs.
On 29/01/2018 11:51, Andrew wrote:
On 29/01/2018 11:31, Jethro_uk wrote:
AS I said, SWMBO cannot drive (eyesight ****ed). She is in receipt of the
benefit which provides a Motability car (plus a few thousand non-
refundable "deposit" from us)
Thousands are in that situation, including Brian who posts here.
Are you saying that they all get a motability car for the rest
of their family to benefit from ?.
I think only two people can be insured.
And anyway, why not? It's a meagre compensation for a disability.
A trip to Wilsons of Epsom is an eye-opener. Their forecourt
is awash with 3-year old cars, and a great many 7 seater people
carriers. All of them ex-motability, and few with an auto box.
I think this indicates an unacceptable level of abuse, just
like the infamous blue (free parking) badges.
I'm sure we all have an anecdote or two - I certainly do. And it does
annoy me when the non-disabled driver uses the car/badge to park in
disabled spaces for themselves. Many a shouting match in my local
Waitrose car park :-)
But to my mind, there's a greater good. Even if a few thousand abuse the
system, many hundreds of thousands benefit, deservedly so.
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Cheers, Rob
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