Supermarket now uses parking wardens to protect family bays!
on July 23rd, 2009 at 8:31 pmSainsbury’s is introducing the scheme at 400 of its largest supermakets, saying it will end the frustration of thousands of parents and disabled customers who find that their reserved wider spaces, found close to the entrance, have been taken by people without any need for them. Anyone found parking in the spaces incorrectly will be fined £50, with the penalty charge given to charity. Gavin Clarke, manager of Sainsbury’s car parks, said: “The vast majority of those who shouldn’t be parking in these bays think that because they are just popping in for a few things they won’t cause any inconvenience to the people who really need them. But they do.” Sainsbury’s scheme follows a similar plan adopted by Asda last year. The Leeds-based supermarket charges £60, donated to charity, to people who park incorrectly in either a disabled bay or a parent’s bay. Both supermarkets insisted traffic wardens were not “snooping” on customers and the great majority of shoppers supported the schemes. More



