A LETTER backed by 20 organisations, including Guide Dogs and Living Streets, and signed by 17,000 people was handed in to Downing Street last Thursday urging the government to outlaw dangerous pavement parking.
The charities are calling for urgent action exactly 1,000 days after ministers first promised to tackle the problem of unsafe pavement parking.
The letter, signed by groups representing people with disabilities, older people and a wide-range of road users, challenges the government for repeatedly stalling on the issue since 2015 .
It says: “Cars parked on pavements force people into the road to face oncoming traffic, which is particularly dangerous for many, including blind and partially sighted people, parents with pushchairs and young children, wheelchair users and others who use mobility aids.
“Pedestrians should be able to rely on pavements being clear and safe.”
