How stupid is the water ban

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

In the area's where you live, count how many car washers there are that are using pressure guns.

Most of these places are opening up all the time, some of them could be illegal traders as a form of making money, yes there is a law stating that cars must have clean VRM plates and lights, but is it fair that these car washers are throwing away gallons of preceouse water while will be have to abide by the law.

You seem to have a bee in your bonnet about people earning a living washing cars Arthur ,why ?,didn't they clean yours properly .And to be clear the water is not wasted it ends up back in the system

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

The car wash people in my local supermarket car park don't use pressure hoses. They seem to just have trolleys with buckets filled at a tap.

doesn't the water go straight through the trolley when they tip the buckets in ?

[danielf]

Originally Posted by martyh

doesn't the water go straight through the trolley when they tip the buckets in ?

It does in the trolley wash...

Originally Posted by danielf

It does in the trolley wash...

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by danielf

I didn't realise water was being banned. What will happen when it rains? Will a ticket be issued to God?

Yeah it does seem pretty silly to ban water, perhaps they only mean the stuff that comes out of taps full of fluoride

[Gary L]

In my local news they say the disabled are excempt from the hosepipe ban.

why?

Originally Posted by Gary L

In my local news they say the disabled are excempt from the hosepipe ban.

why?

no idea ,i was wondering that myself

[Gary L]

To be fair I think they were referring to washing the car more than anything. but if there were a million disabled people wanting to wash their cars with a hosepipe compared to 22 wanting to wash it with a bucket. then what's the point in a ban when it doesn't really matter?

[mertle]

Originally Posted by martyh

no idea ,i was wondering that myself

wheelchair users is one possibility it could be issue with water cans but there is adaptions with lids.

Some may not be able to carry water but there could be argument pressure could be hard for them to hold it.

Disabled who unsteady with frames etc

Not saying these cases correct just idea what they mean.

Some will give better indicators why certain disabled need exemptions.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by mertle

wheelchair users is one possibility it could be issue with water cans but there is adaptions with lids.

I can understand the 'disability' side of it, but a ban should be a ban really. it just seems like an authority thing that doesn't count for nothing.

why fine someone a £1,000.00 depending on his or her ability to carry a bucket. when it comes down to a shortage of supply, and not ones ability?

[nomadking]

The thing that puzzles me is that if somebody cleans your car for you at your home, they can use a hosepipe, but you are not allowed to clean it yourself using a hosepipe. Same amount of water used either way.

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Originally Posted by Gary L

I can understand the 'disability' side of it, but a ban should be a ban really. it just seems like an authority thing that doesn't count for nothing.

why fine someone a £1,000.00 depending on his or her ability to carry a bucket. when it comes down to a shortage of supply, and not ones ability?

If it's a matter of shortage of supply, then even using watering cans shouldn't be allowed. That is unless you're using grey water(eg bath water).

[Gary L]

Exactly. that's why I'd ignore it anyway. what do you get out of reporting somebody for carrying a hosepipe? do you get a cut of the £1,000 they've made?

if no then who cares whether they're using a hospipe?
your toilet will still flush and you can still fill your kettle for that cup of tea.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Gary L

In my local news they say the disabled are excempt from the hosepipe ban.

why?

I think it's blue badge holders rather than the disabled full stop that are exempt.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by martyh

no idea ,i was wondering that myself

Able people can fill (several) watering cans and use those to water plants in 'remote locations'. Disabled people may be dependent on hose pipes for reaching these locations.

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Exactly. that's why I'd ignore it anyway. what do you get out of reporting somebody for carrying a hosepipe? do you get a cut of the £1,000 they've made?

if no then who cares whether they're using a hospipe?
your toilet will still flush and you can still fill your kettle for that cup of tea.

For the time being maybe. In future months, who knows?