Motorists - New Law! 'At least two wheels must be off the road...'

stefos

As a wheelchair user I am getting more and more annoyed at people parking their cars significantly up on the pavement with total disregard for the likes of myself and pram users.Having to leave the kerb onto a busy road is frightening enough for me as well as oncoming traffic and remounting the kerb is no easy matter either! It's becoming an epidemic...:mad:

pwales_2

with you on this one and you ask them to move and they just look at you like why? doh!

Indie_Kid

I'm with you two on this as well.

Mupette

agree, although being a motorist as well (not that i do the parking on the curb bit), some may say it's so their wing mirrors don't get hit, simple solution push them in, don't take 5 seconds of inconvenience and saves ages trying to get around a car and back on the pavement.

Although I have a cantankerous streak that wants me to scratch the side of the car just because it would pee off the car owner. (not done it yet though)

C_Mababejive

I agree. Its a busy society,we are over populated,there are cars and people everywhere. I guess we will all just have to learn to tolerate eachother and get along.

shegar

Yes its very annoying and dangerous for you to go around the vehicle, my suggestion would be to take a camera with you and get a photo with the registration number and give it to the police or traffic warden ....:D

berniesmaster

Mupette wrote: »

agree, although being a motorist as well (not that i do the parking on the curb bit), some may say it's so their wing mirrors don't get hit, simple solution push them in, don't take 5 seconds of inconvenience and saves ages trying to get around a car and back on the pavement.

Although I have a cantankerous streak that wants me to scratch the side of the car just because it would pee off the car owner. (not done it yet though)

well, to those who say "its so there wing mirrors dont get hit", my daughter whos a tall 5year old, walked in to a vans wing mirror, they were parked with 2 wheels on the pavement, she had a lovley blue egg pop up on the top of her head. unfortunatly, i didnt see the danger, as i was to buisy trying to get my pushchair through the narrow gap remaining on the pathway.
gggrrrrr!!:mad:

colin13

must admitt I have parked with 2 wheels on pavement,and got parking fine for it,,came on here and moaned,and was told off because of the reason u state,I now will no longer park with 2 wheels on the pavement,,I have learned my lesson,,not with fine,but with what i was told I was doing,blocking pavement for scooter and wheelchair users(soon may get scooter my self)

stefos

C_Mababejive wrote: »

I agree. Its a busy society,we are over populated,there are cars and people everywhere. I guess we will all just have to learn to tolerate eachother and get along.

...in other words "stuff the pedestrians"

Indie_Kid

Mupette wrote: »

agree, although being a motorist as well (not that i do the parking on the curb bit), some may say it's so their wing mirrors don't get hit,

Your wing mirrors are probably more likely to get hit if the car is parked on the kerb.

I'm not sure what's worse - those who park on pavements or those who park a meter from the kerb - how hard is it to park a bloody car?

Mupette

sh1305 wrote: »

Your wing mirrors are probably more likely to get hit if the car is parked on the kerb.

I'm not sure what's worse - those who park on pavements or those who park a meter from the kerb - how hard is it to park a bloody car?

Just to reiterate I DON'T park on pavements