Parking On Pavement

[GypsyGSD]

Advice please I know its a offence to park on pavements, a elderly couple live in a narrow street there neighbour constantly parks on the pavement outside there front door, making it very hard for them to get there mobility scooter out of there front door she leaves a space of a few feet very difficult for a 91 year old to manoeuvre ,they have asked a few times for her to give them space but she says all cars park on the pavement who do they contact police, council or some other dept to help solve this issue thanks gypsy

[ukbod2015]

Local Council

[Davemano]

I would suggest that if she is able to manoeuvre with ease when no car is there, there is an obvious offence of obstruction, and from experience the council would simply say report it to the police.

[GypsyGSD]

Thank you both they lady concerned does not really speak much English ,so trying to make her understand is a bit of a problem for two 90 year olds one with health issues there concern as well if they need a ambulance no way could a chair or stretcher get into there property I have asked her to move it a few Timex but next day it is back I did take photographs today as there was less then 3ft to move from there door to car but I do not no where to get help from for them

[GypsyGSD]

Basicly the gent who uses scooter cannot get out of the front door when her car is parked so close on the pavement

[GypsyGSD]

They also mentioned today theory cant put there wheelie bin out either just no room because of car

[sunny-dave]

I'd phone the Police then - that is obstruction.

Ask if they can have a couple of Police "No Parking" cones to keep their access clear..

[Maydup]

I suggest you contact the Police too, but also write a formal letter to the council higheays Dept to request a permanent solution such as double yellow lines for no parking.

[Maydup]

highways ^^^

[jno]

someone once parked in my driveway and the police said they couldn't do anything - but they would have if he'd simply parked across the driveway where the kerb is dropped as that would have been obstruction. So I agree with sunny dave.

[Khandro]

Why not (if they can't write in English) write and print out a note for them, politely pointing out the situation, and place it behind the windscreen wiper of the offending car.
Only the seriously bloody-minded would ignore it in these circumstances, if they did, only then take it further

[Davemano]

Verbal requests have had no effect so a written notice will be a waste of time - have already posted at 23.39 that this is obstruction which can be dealt with by the police and I am sure that they will give a suitable warning which should solve the problem.

[Maydup]

My guess is its the lady with the car who speaks poor English and not the elderly couple with the motor scooter. She's been asked several times verbally to stop parking there, so I doubt a written note will have much impact, but always worth a try. Especially if its typed and threatens legal action and a call to the police.

[Canary42]

The situation seems to be clouded in doubt.

See this link for one example of an effort to clarify it --> http://pedestrianliberation.org/2010/08/30/are-vehicles-allowed-to-park-on-the-pavement/

[Hypognosis]

@Canary42

Good link. Basic summary of which is that the Police shunted the workload to the local authorities and the local authorities won't lift a finger to fix things because it doesn't make them any money - indeed, enforcement work would cost them a packet.

Basic rule of capitalist society is that nothing gets done if it isn't profitable. Being civil to one another costs nothing - except a tiny amount of extra effort - but we are too stingey to one another to bother.

[GypsyGSD]

Thank you all some brilliant advice I will do some phoning around tommorow on there behalf the gent is registered disabled so that might help as the car owner is also blocking pavement for others to use I will try to get support from neighbours to its so awkward for them if the car owners goes out and does not take the car they just cannot exit there property with the mobility scooter they also told me yesterday her brother parks a large white van outside there window also on pavement blocking out there light but I have no evidence of this why can't people have more consideration for others

[TWR]

Get a Timed / Dated Photo for evidence Gypsy, & send a copy to the Police / Council.

[GypsyGSD]

We took photos yesterday before asking her to move it ,the car was parked at a angle blocking even more pavement of nearer her front door