I gave up driving just over two years ago (I have a free bus pass now and many local buses are accessible), partly because I'm not getting any younger and was finding it more difficult to lift my wheelchair in and out of my car and partly because I was getting so annoyed at the number of people that was parking in disabled spaces that had no right to. I have many times had people tell me that they have seen me get around in my wheelchair and that I don't need to park so close to facilities - this may be true but for many disabled people we use these parking spaces because they are wider. Often if you park in a normal space you find when you return to your car there is not enough room to get your wheelchair between you car and the one parked next to it. David