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Merseyside Police leading the way in tackling pavement parking
Merseyside Police are taking a lead in tackling pavement parking.

Parking on pavements is illegal except where signs permit it, and the recent increase in pavement parking is causing problems for many vulnerable pedestrians, and has claimed the lives of two children.

Merseyside Police have been active via
  • A clear website message
  • A media release
  • A6 educational cards in conjunction with Merseyside community groups
  • A4 educational posters
  • Fixed Penalty Notices
  • Twitter

Other police forces should follow this lead so that the problem is brought under control before another child is killed.

Merseyside Police website message

The Merseyside Police website now carries a clear message that Pavements are for People. See https://www.merseyside.police.uk/advice-and-protection/policing-the-roads/pavement-parking/

Merseyside Police media release

The media lease in March 2018 highlighted the problems caused by pavement parking. See https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/latest-news/2018/02/merseyside-police-highlight-risks-posed-by-pavement-parking/

A6 educational cards

Merseyside Police have worked with Wirral Pedestrians Association and Liverpool Pedestrians Association to produce an A6 educational card to remind drivers that pavements are for people. A total of 15,000 have now been distributed and 10,000 more have been printed. They are available to members of the public from a number of community locations and from police stations.

A4 educational posters

The poster can be downloaded from https://wacm.org.uk/files/livped_pave_park_poster.pdf.

Fixed Penalty Notices

Fixed Penalty Notices have been issed where vehicles have been parked illegally on pavements.

In a day of action in Tuebrook in July 2018, 22 vehicles were found to be obstructing the pavement and their owners were issued with Traffic Offence Reports - see https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/latest-news/2018/07/day-of-action-on-pavement-parking-in-tuebrook/#5b59dc4e7778a.

Twitter publicity

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Comments:

dogwalker 9 Sep 2021 at 17:00
log no 570 date 5/9/21, reg no/ GM19ETL,LD62 HEV,LJ11BDO,DW70FSX.PARKED ILLEGALY WITH ALL FOUR WHEELES ON PAVMENT,THE PHOTS ARE WITH PC COLLIN ANDERSON HE WILL SEND THEM TO YOU
THE POLICE ATTENED , BUT LOOKED THE OTHER WAY, NO HELP AT ALL???
AT FREDDIES BAR &GILL 36 STANLEY RD CH625AS
THER WAS PARKING BUT THEY HAVE BUILD ON IT, SEE PLANNIG NO APP/21/01032
THE PARKING ON A BLIND BEND, AND UP AND STANLEY RD, THIS WAS A RESIDENTAL AREA/ KNOT NOW??
REG DOGWALKER
Reply by Ian Campbell: awaited.
dogwalker 9 Sep 2021 at 17:04
PLEASE SEE LOG NOS
https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/latest-news/2018/07/day-of-action-on-pavement-parking-in-tuebrook/#5b59dc4e7778
WHY WAS THIS DONE, AND KNOT IN STANLEY RD
Reply by Ian Campbell: awaited.




Last updated: 9 Sep 2021