People trying to make the most of the hot weather at a popular Westcountry beach have been frustrated by drivers 'ignoring' a sign which says the car park is full. Polkerris Beach in Cornwall was swamped with visitors yesterday (July 10), but many were reportedly ignoring a sign which warned them that its car park had no more space, reported Cornwall Live.
One local woman wrote on Twitter that "most" were ignoring the clearly visible notice. The yellow sign asked visitors to park in the overflow car park instead, rather than travelling down to the beach itself and potentially needing to pull a U-turn.
She said: "Most ignored sign of the day. The car park is definitely full and they’re still driving down."
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Another angry local said it was standard practice in the area, while another fumed: "It takes some skill to read and believe a sign whilst driving. Not all have that skill."
Another said: "You can't fix stupid! I’d love to be on the beach at Porthcurno today but just the thought of parking put me off so sticking with the garden."
Polkerris Beach has a single-track road which makes it difficult to manoeuvre, and that can cause problems when the sun comes out and people visit in their droves. Parking at Porthcurno, in West Cornwall, has similarly narrow roads and is often referred to as predatory, with people moving cones to park and blocking emergency services from accessing the beach in the process.
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