Why is this allowed everywhere except London?
Sometimes I have to walk on the road to get past a parked car, and in this era of health and safety gone mad, I might get injured.
Here's what the highway code says....
You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.
Law GL(GP)A sect 15 |
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i know where my nan used to live, the increase in cars meant if cars parked each side of the road it would cause an obstruction for emergency vehicles getting through and so the council painted spaces that were half on and half off the pavement.
i guess its the curse of the modern era...more cars and less space. |
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"i know where my nan used to live, the increase in cars meant if cars parked each side of the road it would cause an obstruction for emergency vehicles getting through and so the council painted spaces that were half on and half off the pavement.
i guess its the curse of the modern era...more cars and less space."
I have seen these in London by Richmond park, they really did confuse me,
I hate people who park on the path, if the road is too narrow don't park on it |
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If I have to squeeze past a vehicle in order to stay on the pavement, and stay safe then a mirror usually gets nudged out of alignment. Motorists should leave enough space for pedestrians to proceed safely. They are not called footpaths for nothing. |
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Our front door opens onto the pavement and the pavement is pretty narrow.
Sometimes cars park half on half off the pavement right outside our house and if we had to get a push chair or a pram through our front door we wouldn't be able to do it. |
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I once seen a mother pushing a double buggy and a car was parked on the pavement which was blocking her way. She got tire do f waiting and just barged through scratching the side of this blokes car. I was pissing with laughter!
Then he had the cheek to come out raving and ranting at her for the damage so my mate and I went over and gripped him for threatening her, he quickly shut up at that point  |
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"Why is this allowed everywhere except London?
Sometimes I have to walk on the road to get past a parked car, and in this era of health and safety gone mad, I might get injured.
Here's what the highway code says....
You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.
Law GL(GP)A sect 15"
Why London is different I can't say, but I know that I'm always respectful of pedestrians, wheelchair and pram users when I do park on, or partly on pavements. |
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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago
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"It makes life very very difficult for people in wheelchairs when cars are half on the pavement, or even when wheeliebins are on the pavement. "
***wave Wave Wave*** and especially hazardous and more difficult for me!!!
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By *he tactile technicianMan
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Personally I believe that anyone that parks on the pavement for whatever reason; whether it is in a marked space on the pavement should forgo their insurance. They park on the pavement at their own peril and if that risks damage to their car, then so be it, they took that risk! |
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Parking on the pavement isnt allowed here I dont think either. Parents park on the grass verges near the local school, because they are too damn lazy to walk |
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"i know where my nan used to live, the increase in cars meant if cars parked each side of the road it would cause an obstruction for emergency vehicles getting through and so the council painted spaces that were half on and half off the pavement.
i guess its the curse of the modern era...more cars and less space.
I have seen these in London by Richmond park, they really did confuse me,
I hate people who park on the path, if the road is too narrow don't park on it "
yes,all over the whole borough! ..council never stop banging on about how eco, and green it is, then in half the streets ,pedestrians have to walk in the road even if youre carrying a couple of bags of shopping! same with wheelchairs,,buggys etc...all the paving is broken as a result.. |
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You are allowed to park on a pavement but you must park in such that you arent causing obstruction, therefore blocking doorways, blocking the whole pavement or not leaving enough room to pass etc would be deemed an offence, and obviously if theres a sign there telling you that you cant park there, then you cant park there anyway. |
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