Was I wrong ?

You can purchase a RADAR key which opens accessible toilets under the RADAR s cheme which has been a lifesaver for a husband who's always needing the toilet. It can be extremely frustrating when an able-bodied looking person comes strolling out of an accessible loo when my rollator-using husband has been standing "holding it in" for 5 minutes! Yes not all disabilities are visible. Thankfully, male toilets don't end up with queues the way female ones sometimes do!

Would you also park in a bay designated for blue badge holders? If not, there is your answer. Why use the facilities that might be more urgently needed by a disabled person? You could not possibly know when you were in there whether there was someone outside with a greater need than your own.

I would only consider it an issue if a disabled person was being prevented access because a non disabled person was using the facility.

Of course you've done nothing wrong I use disabled toilets if the others are full. Also as in my case not all disabilities are seen

Its just what you class as disabled,I don't look disabled but could claim that my weak bladder entitled me to use it and I would use it if it was all that was available.Some people can't help in sticking their noses in other peoples business can they.?

I have a blue badge but never use the disabled loos cos I haven't got a wheelchair. But in hindsight it's crazy! No, you did nothing wrong at all and I'll be doing the same in future!

Not at all - if it were empty why not.

My mum uses to suffer badly with Crohn's disease and needed to use toilets in a frequent basis - she didn’t “look”
Disabled but she was. That could have been you - that woman had no right in having a go at you

Thank you. I'd never really thought about it before but she made me feel guilty! I always use the disabled loo when I have dgs with me as it's the only one big enough to take the pushchair in

what about when you go in to the toilets and there is a que but nobody has tested the closed doors! Truly despair of my own sex somethimes.

Don't worry, any port in a storm!

I would say the 'disabled' sign just means the toilet is more accessible for disabled people, not that nobody else is allowed, so I use it with impunity. U

I popped into a male loo once, thankfully there was nobody there. I just misread the sign on the door.

There is no reason why you cannot use a disabled loo. Some people are plain nasty.

Of course you weren't wrong. I often use the disabled toilet in Waitrose, especially if I'm with my little gd. I've never seen anyone disabled using it or waiting to use it.

I agree Luckygirl.
I have disabilities, but common sense says use what is available if there is no queue. I certainly wouldn't object.
Also, looking at me, you would never realise I am disabled, I look really well.
Some people are just nasty.

Of course not - it is total nonsense for a loo to be empty when others need it. Just tell her to piss off!