LOCAL AUTHORITY AND POLICE GET TOUGH ON ANTI-SOCIAL PARKING
September 25, 2009 11:53 AM
Devon County Council and Devon & Cornwall Police are warning drivers that they could be endangering lives by parking on the pavement.
"My mail bag," says Nick Harvey, MP for North Devon, "is regularly full of letters from people driven to despair by anti-social parking in their neighbourhoods."
DCC warns: "Parking on pavements is an illegal obstruction of the highway which can cause problems for people with poor eyesight and mobility difficulties, and if on the pavement near a school it can also make it difficult for schoolchildren to see oncoming vehicles when crossing the road.
"It can put pedestrians, wheelchair users and people with pushchairs at risk if they are forced into the road.
"Where there are restrictions such as No Waiting, No Loading, Limited Waiting and marked bays, such as disabled bays, drivers can be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) by Civil Enforcement Officers. However, if the vehicle is causing an obstruction then it is a Police matter.
"Police neighbourhood teams are handing out warning leaflets in some cases, and making a note of vehicle registrations of offenders. In areas where laws are continually breached, or for particularly serious breaches, action will be taken and offenders could receive a fixed penalty with a fine of up to £30. They may also have their vehicle removed and the cost of removal will have to be paid by the car owner before its release. Driving on the pavement carries a fine of up to £1,000."
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