This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Petition MAKE ONE LAW FOR `PARKING ON FOOTPATHS` AND STOP CONFLICTING SYSTEM AS NOW ?
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WE THE UNDERSIGNED WANT THE LAW CHANGED ON `OBSTRUCTING A FOOTPATH` BY PARKING ON THEM, AT THIS TIME 145 OF THE HIGHWAY CODE MAKES IT AN OFFENCE TO CROSS A FOOTPATH UNLESS TO GAIN ENTRY TO PROPERTY, THE COUNTY COUNCIL SAY YOU `MUST` HAVE PERMISSION TO CROSS A FOOTPATH AND `PAY` TO HAVE THE KERB DROPPED AND DEEPER FOOTINGS, AROUND £1500, THE REST OF THE FOOTPATHS ARE NOT BUILT LIKE THIS AND SO PARKING CAUSES `RUTS` MORE SO IN HOT WEATHER WITH THE FUNDS COMING FROM THE PUBLIC PURSE WHICH COULD GO TO BETTER CAUSES, THE POLICE `FAIL` TO DEAL WITH THEM ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES WITH `DISABLED SCOOTERS` PRAMS/PUSHCHAIRS, THE BLIND AND THE YOUNG AND AGED, CHILDREN AT TIMES DO NOT THINK AND WOULD RUN AROUND A OBSTRUCTION INTO THE ROAD AND GET HIT WITH DEATH OR INJURY AND CAUSING A MAJOR COST WITH AMBULANCE/POLICE/HOSPITAL AND MAYBE THE FIRE SERVICE, SO MAKE A LAW TO STOP `FOOTPATHS` BEING OBSTRUCTED AND SAVE LIVES AND MONEY.
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