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Pavements are for walking on, not parking - Simon (4th Sep 2012 - 10:17:58) Once again we have the familiar problem of vehicles parking on pavements in Liphook, this time in Newtown Road. I appreciate that in many urban areas on-street parking is restricted, but that is no excuse for people choosing to park on pavements. Motorists should find somewhere suitable to park and walk to their destination - not simply park where they like leaving pedestrians to have no option but to walk on the road. This is a particular issue for the elderly, disabled and those with pushchairs. The relevant authority need to address this issue asap.

Re: Pavements are for walking on, not parking - Dawn Hoskins (4th Sep 2012 - 17:14:41) I think the relevant authority is the police. Just send the reg' numbers to them or call 101. I noticed 3 cars parked on the pavement on that very sharp corner at Hill House Hill today. Silly people. Making people walk on that bit of road is lunatic thinking.....

Re: Pavements are for walking on, not parking - Mr B (5th Sep 2012 - 08:59:43) I totally agree......... it seems to me a similar situation throughout liphook!!! We suffer unsociable/illegal so called parking in Malthouse Meadows, pedestrians, pushchairs & wheelchair users have to always use the road in order to pass Vehicles parked across the pavement not just 2 wheels but 4 wheels on the pavement...........thoughtless disgraceful positioning of a vehicle so called parking!!! What can be done?

Re: Pavements are for walking on, not parking - dawn (5th Sep 2012 - 09:23:44) Easy peasy. It is illegal. Take photos of the car registrations and give them to the local police. (Don't stand in the road to take photos and then get run over ....lol)

Re: Pavements are for walking on, not parking - Tony (5th Sep 2012 - 17:08:31) I take it you're referring to part parking on the pavement (ie 2 wheels up). In some places it's the only sensible option as long as there is plenty of space to get a pushchair past, as in the areas I know. Blocking pushchairs is always wrong, I'm talking morally not just legalistically. If that's the case and you still choose to take photos and send them to the police: 1) Expect to have to attend court to give evidence of time, date of alleged offence as a witness. 2) Don't expect the police to be eager to act on your 'evidence' 3) Expect roads to become blocked as cars stay on road to park legally. 4) Expect to upset your neighbours! 5) Expect one day you may yourself need to do so, becoming a bit of a hypocrite?

Re: Pavements are for walking on, not parking - simon (5th Sep 2012 - 18:18:17) There is never any excuse for parking on a pavement, whether two or four wheels, whether private or commercial vehicle.

Re: Pavements are for walking on, not parking - R (5th Sep 2012 - 21:56:30) Reference to the Highway Code rule 244states that we should not park on the pavement, sadly this is only good advice. If it was law the wording would be "must not". However rule 145 states that we must not drive on or over a pavement. Decriminalised parking enforcement is now much more common and takes this problem out of the hands of the police and puts into those of the local authorities.

Re: Pavements are for walking on, not parking - H (6th Sep 2012 - 11:30:39) Having checked, it is only illegal in London ie Must not, everywhere else it is,should not. We do now have local civil enforcement of parking administrated by EHDC but they would only have power if the vehicle was totally obstructing the pavement I think. Possibly. There is no automatic right for any driver to park on the highway outside their own house.

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