Disabled Drivers Association Member Survey

Parking Permit/Parking Bay Survey

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* 1. On your everyday journeys, how easy is it for you to find suitable disabled parking?

Very easy

Easy

Difficult

Very difficult

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* 2. When parking, how easy/difficult is it for you find suitable disabled parking in the following locations? (Rank 1-5: 1 being the easiest and 5 being the most difficult)

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* 3. When parking, do you notice disabled bays being abused?

Very often

Often

Rarely

Very rarely

I've never noticed disabled parking bay abuse

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* 4. If you have reported disabled parking abuse to a member of supermarket/shopping centre staff, do they take action?

Very often

Often

Rarely

Very rarely

I've never reported it

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* 5. Do you think local authorities and An Garda Síochána are doing enough to tackle parking permit/parking bay abuse?

Yes

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* 6. Have any of the following officials asked to inspect your parking permit?

Traffic warden

Member of An Garda Síochána

Private carpark attendant

My permit has never been inspected

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* 7. Would you like to see officials (traffic wardens/An Garda Síochána) inspecting more parking permits/parking bays?

Yes

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* 8. Do you think abusers of parking permits/parking bays should face prosecution?

Yes

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* 9. If you have applied to your local authority and have a disabled parking bay outside your home, which of the following statements are true:

The parking bay is for use by my household and my permit only

Anyone with a valid parking permit can use the bay

I can use the parking bay even when the disabled person is not at home i.e at school, at work or in hospital, etc

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* 10. Can a traffic warden or member of An Garda Síochána issue a parking ticket to someone parked in a disabled parking bay on private property i.e. shopping centre

Yes

Don't know

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* 11. Do you think there should be different types of parking bays on public streets, if so what type?

Wheelchair only parking bays

Age-friendly parking bays

Sensory parking bays

Parent and child parking bays

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* 12. Do you think the location of some disabled parking bays on public streets are dangerous/poorly designed?

Yes

Don't know

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* 13. If your answer was yes to question 12, please choose your reason from the list below:

The parking bay is too small

Forced to exit vehicle onto oncoming traffic

No ramp to access footpath

Door opening impeded by poles or other obstructions

No provision for rear access

Not applicable