Pavement parking a danger to pedestrians

I don't agree with pavement parking but on some streets in oxford if cars are not pavement parked on each side there would be no room for ambulance or fire engines

Why don't our councils&police exercise their authority,I am disabled and use a mobility scooter
not by choice I can assure you,to go to our local shops, was tolded that after April things would
improve the problem of pavement obstruction, when their army of CEOs take control,if anything it
is worse,and when you bring their attention to it,the reply never changes, quote:we will look into it,
but nothing is done about it. can anyone come up with a legal method for pedestrians to have their
legal right back ot use the pavements without not having to go in the road to pass. I will add I still
hold a licence,and I do park parallel to the kerb, in the direction of the traffic.

I too think it is a very Intelligent Posting,Nicky B.I would comment myself but Mike Pratt Has Said it for everybody.I live in croydon,Which part of south London Are you From Mike?

A very Intelligent posting,Nicky B.Things are very bad here in south London regarding pavement parking.On every single street there seems to be a car parked so closely to the wall that a cat would find it difficult to squeeze through.One has to walk on to the road to get by.This would not seem such a Huge problem except for Drivers who Insist on emulating Nigel Mansell on Amphetamine.

Pedestrians walking side-by-side coming towards me and occupying the full width of the pavement expecting me to step out onto the road to pass them by really annoys me.

I walk on the inside closest to the wall and if no space is made for me to pass I have no option other than to walk into one of them near the wall.

The person I end up walking into walked into me equally as much so cannot prove I caused it any more than them, so I am no more to blame here. However there was a space for them to pass me by but nothing for me to pass them by so I think this is where the blame lies for them blocking my path.

I am quite happy to walk into someone who obstructs my path - especially where they make no effort to pass to the side of me and there is adequate space for them to.

I live in County Durham and am having problems with pavement parking. The police have written to all the households concerned , they all live opposite my house and just ignored my polite request to park more considerately as they didn't want to get their cars scratch so they park totally onto the pavement making me have to walk on the road with a pushchair. Nothing has changed and I have to ring the police every day saying I cannot walk down the pavement. The police suggest I walk up the hill to cross over-by doing so I am relying on my hearing visiblility is impaired. So cars are more important than people. I want to walk with my grandchild in safety but do we have to have an accident before being taken seriously. By the way, who would be responsible if we did have an accident?

Cars on pavements! They often block the path and are still an obstacle to other road users so might as well keep all four wheels on the road. The path is for pedestrians,the road is for vehicles - lets keep it that way! Do these drivers really think what they are doing? There is usually free parking nearby so they are thoughtless and lazy!!!

In God's name, why do people insist on blocking the entrance to my driveway with their vehicles?

I'm sick to the back teeth of it happening, and it's annoying on so many levels; inconsiderate, ignorant, arrogant and it restricts my freedom of movement. It shows a complete lack of thought for others, no manners nor common decency.

Am I the only one who gets mad at such behaviour?

Would you be prepared to post it on here? I try not to give out my email address on forums. Might get inundated.

If you really would like I can go there, take a picture and e-mail it to you if you give me your address. It is a narrow street near town centre. I am not lying, I have no reason to!

As a councillor, I find it astonishing that notices have been placed requesting motorists to park on the pavement. Have you any way of verfifying this, Steve?

You obviously do you dummy. I hope that you feel very silly now. You seem very silly. You won`t be reading this though. Silly.