- A recent survey reveals that four out of five drivers in England want government action to address pavement parking.
- While 83 per cent of drivers desire new rules, opinions are divided, with 42 per cent favouring an outright ban and 41 per cent preferring stronger powers for councils to prohibit it on specific roads.
- Pavement parking is currently only banned in London and Scotland, with English councils outside these areas facing costly and time-consuming processes to implement restrictions.
- Two-thirds of surveyed drivers regularly observe vehicles parked on pavements, leading 44 per cent to frequently see pedestrians forced into the road.
- Organisations like the RAC and Sustrans are calling for legislative action, with Sustrans advocating for English councils to be granted similar enforcement powers to those in Scotland and London.
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