Police clampdown on inconsiderate parking

[scargill 10]

Hopefully this will cover vehicles parked blocking cycle lanes putting cyclists at risk.

[nightrider 13]

It seems to be becoming a bit of an issue in some areas now where parked cars are blocking bus routes or leaving the road too narrow for fire engines to get through along with cars parked on junctions

 

I have seen cars parked on corners repeatedly in Walkley, meaning cars pulling out of junctions cannot see if anything is coming. Not sure its illegal, but I believe the highway code specifies you should not park within X yards of a junction for this reason.

[Cyclone 10]

revenue raising operation.

 

Let's see if it becomes a permanent thing. If it doesn't then I'm right.

 

Who do you think gets the revenue?

 

And why do you think it being only temporary will prove your opinion?

[jane2008 15]

They would make a fortune in fines on Longley.

[monkey104 10]

I await the inevitable “ Havnt they got nothing better to do? Shouldn’t they be out catching rapists and murderers ? It’s all revenue raising ” Et al.

[Penistone999 10]

They would make a fortune in fines on Longley.

 

Wonder if they will target Wolseley Rd . it would be like shooting fish in a barrel for them on there.

[andyofborg 11]

I await the inevitable “ Havnt they got nothing better to do? Shouldn’t they be out catching rapists and murderers ? It’s all revenue raising ” Et al.

 

if people parked properly then they would have more time to catch rapists and murderers

[Cyclone 10]

It's the Darnall community policing team. So I'm guessing that they will be focussed entirely on Darnall.

[alchemist 37]

They quite often block me in! and it isnt anyone in particular, the school is just up the road and the parents park wherever they can, there is building work going off around the corner too and vans are currently taking over our road..

 

It's not always bad, just having a whinge

 

There you go, tarquin time. They should REALLY clamp down on the downright DANGEROUS parking outside and around schools

[Monitor 11]

From the Highway Code:

 

"The nearest you can park to a junction is 10 metres (or 32 feet).

This is to allow drivers emerging from, or turning into, the junction a clear view of the road they are joining. It also allows them to see hazards such as pedestrians or cyclists at the junction."

 

http://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/answers/what-is-the-nearest-you-can-park-to-a-junction

[Fudbeer 12]

They should target cars parked fully on pavements ,they are for pedestrians not cars and when they drive along the pavement its unsafe.

[dars35 10]

grass verges too.. one at the bottom of my road has been completely churned up by vans & cars parking on it...

 

however, on the next road along, the council has put up signs to stop pavement/verge parking....

Edited January 30, 2018 by dars35