Parking On Pavements

[Bazile]

Why do people park on pavements - either part on or full on ?

Do You park on the pavement - If Yes - why ?

[Old_Geezer]

The last thing a community needs is more hard standing in place of natural plants/soil. It is comparatively awful to look at, plus it is not ecologically friendly. In any case not all houses are suitable for this type of vandalism, and not everyone could afford a place designed with a drive (the cost would rocket if the right to park on the road was taken away). In addition visitors could not possibly park in the same drive/garden as the family they are visiting park their car. And why shouldn't drivers be able to park on the road they paid for many times over ? Insisting roads are only for moving traffic simply isn't workable; it'd just give more opportunities to beat up on drivers and make their life intolerable (so it'll probably be pushed for then).

[Hopkirk]

It seems it has been illegal in London for 40 years, but not elsewhere:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3544871/Drivers-face-ban-pavement-parking-Motorists-face-70-fines-new-plans-aim-make-streets-safer-encourage-people-walk.html