Selfish and as yet not dealt with idiots parking on pavements, When will our local traffic control deal with such an ASB? Options

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How many of you read the letter in NWN last week from the young lady regarding idiot drivers parking on the pavements in Thatcham?

She hit the nail right on the head, and has my full backing.

OK, so she MAY have been assisted by a parent, but to my mind, it adds focus to those affected by such stupidity.
I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I have been personally put out by some selfish car owner who considers either other car drivers or 'their pride and joy' to be a higher priority than pedestrians.

All it would take to resolve is a relatively short period of time of determined effort by the relevent authorities to smack tickets on the offenders vehicles. A fully justified method of raising funds too. The resulting finance could be used to sustain the recovery centre for example.

[spartacus]

At least rant about the correct organisation.

...and in this case the 'correct organisation' is the POLICE.
Unless the cars parking partly on the pavement are ALSO parking on yellow lines (or in limited parking bays) then there is no 'parking offence' for the council traffic wardens to enforce. They only have the powers to ticket vehicles when they are parking on those types of formal parking restrictions.

If a vehicle is parking up on the pavement where parking is unrestricted then that is an 'obstruction offence'. (and I think this is what the original complaint was about... Parking on pavements in residential areas....)

ONLY THE POLICE have the powers under Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to issue tickets for obstruction. Councils operating Decriminalised Parking DO NOT have this authority.

It's a Fixed Penalty Notice offence with a £30 fine normally. Getting the police to enforce it is the hard part as it has to be 'actual obstruction' not 'potential obstruction'.

...and as ossy seems to have demonstrated..... even the police think it's no longer their responsibility...

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...and as ossy seems to have demonstrated..... even the police think it's no longer their responsibility...

If you are correct and the police (ossy) don't know what their responsibilities are regarding this law, then you have to ask what else don't they understand.
What do you think Ossy1?

[ossy1]

If you are correct and the police (ossy) don't know what their responsibilities are regarding this law, then you have to ask what else don't they understand.
What do you think Ossy1?

Do you ring the enviromental health officer and expect them to resolve an issue with your council tax (assuming you pay it), no thought not.

Do you have any idea how many departments there are within the police service, no you probably don't. You have just made an assumption about what it is I might do as a police officer.

But to be honest this forum does make me laugh one minute people complain the police spend to much time dealing with motorists and other things that make money rather than dealing with serious issues now your complaining that they are not doing exactly what you complain they spend to much time doing!