3 December - Zero tolerance. How’s it going?
Daily early morning inspections of surrounding residential roads have not uncovered any more
blatantly illegal parking (†) but with the police being utterly
useless with more serious crime short of murder it is a waste of time reporting
failures to observe the Highway Code, and Bexley Council only makes excuses when
it comes to trying to improve the situation.
Obstruction is a major problem
on the roads opposite Lesnes Abbey.
Commuters during the week and visitors to the events held in Lesnes Abbey at the weekend.
Here’s one from this morning causing congestion on Abbey Road because vehicles
turning into Carrill Way were having to wait for vehicles attempting to exit on the wrong side of the road.
This inconsiderate driver thought he could do anything he liked because he had a
blue badge. I didn’t hang around to see how nimbly he was able to walk up the steep hill to the Abbey.
The Highway Code says do not park opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a
junction except in an authorised parking space. There is no exception for a disabled driver or passenger.
For my own convenience and maybe yours the Report Bad Parking form is now directly accessible from the Democracy menu above.
† Exceptions were made for known residents who parked on the pavement as a direct consequence
of Bexley Council’s failure to stop end-on parking or parking more than 50 centimetres from the kerb.