By Disabled man hits out at inconsiderate parking
An inconvenienced disabled scooter user has hit back at inconsiderate motorists blocking off dropped kerbs.
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has spoken of his difficulty in accessing the road crossing, from Freeman Street on the way to Asda. He added due to mobility issues, he would be subjected to severe neck pain if he had to attempt to get down the kerb.
“If I pull my neck by getting down, I am in a lot of pain and I am sick of this parking.” He said.
A dropped kerb, or domestic car crossing, allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway without damaging the pavement or kerb.
When an area has a Traffic Regulation Order in place, parking on the verge and footway is not allowed, according to the NELC website.
Motorists found to be parking on either a verge or footway in these areas can be issued with a parking fine, or ‘Penalty Charge Notice’.
Although, according to the local authority website, Traffic Regulation Orders for verge and footway parking cannot be enforced in this area, though a review is set for October 2023.
The council parking enforcement officers are issuing Penalty Charge Notices in these areas, and users can request enforcement in other areas across the borough.
The Civil Parking Enforcement can issue a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) to any vehicle observed to be in contravention of the restrictions or obstructing a dropped access.
Parking a vehicle fully or partially across a dropped kerb is classed as an obstruction and either the police or local council can enforce the contravention, according to reports, focused on offences that impede those with disabilities.
“They don’t give a damn where they park, I get it all the time,” he concluded.
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