I hope the Highway and Civil Engineers in our midst could shed some light on this. I have a busy high street where I live, and there is on street parking on one side. This narrows the road so much that at time there isn't enough room for two vehicles to pass. On a few occasion, I have had my wing mirror knocked backed. There are also times when a bus comes along, you have to move towards the pavment or even drive on to the payment to allow the bus to pass. The situatiion is made worse if there is an HGV vehicle coming down (in the opposite direction to yours) and with cars parked on one side, it is almost impossible to navigate and on two occasions I have had my wing mirror knocked back (fortunately no damage caused to the wing mirror. I have, quite naturally,been at the local highway authority and have been told that (a) the on street parking is a traffic calming measure (b) to stop HGV vehicles using the street would involve the police to look into infringments and the police have no time to get involved etc etc.
I am told that other motorists too have complained in the past and nothing has been done help motorists to drive on this street without having to negotiate an obstacles course.
Do let me know what you think.
Many thanks
Nat
I am told that other motorists too have complained in the past and nothing has been done help motorists to drive on this street without having to negotiate an obstacles course.
Do let me know what you think.
Many thanks
Nat
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