Selfish drivers are ruining our village – they’re like a plague of locusts who don’t think about anyone but themselves
A MAN has said selfish drivers are ruining the village he lives in – branding them a plague of locusts.
Joseph Ash has said the “self-righteous pests” who park on the roadside of the Peak District wreck the experience for everyone.
What should be a pleasant weekend break for some, is instead like a version of “midnight on purge day”, Joseph claims.
With hundreds of people flocking to the National Park every week he said dozens of cars are parking illegally.
Joseph wrote in DerbyshireLive: “However strong my love is for the Peak District, it is hard to ignore a serious problem slowly sapping my passion and enjoyment of the area.
“Like a plague of selfish, four-wheeled locusts hell-bent on ruining the experience for everyone, of course I am talking about inappropriate roadside parkers.
“Wherever you travel in the Peaks it is likely you will see lines of parked cars stuck to the side of narrow countryside roads like treacle stuck to a tiled floor.”
He said there have been numerous inquests on cyclists being killed by overtaking cars on the country road – and the parking situation doesn’t help.
He added: “A recent visit to Mam Tor was turned into a treacherous journey due to these self-righteous pests feeling entitled to park anywhere regardless of the danger to others.
“Laws disappear into thin air and a conga line of cars can be seen along the road mocking those responsible saints that have forked out the couple of quid for a spot in a registered car park.”
However, police in the area are said to be acting quickly and handing out fixed notices to try and combat the issue.
Joseph also said the Peak District National Park Authority has become better at implementing restrictions.
It comes after residents in Cleethorpes, near Grimsby, blasted a local football club because of parking issues.
Locals, who live next to the ground, said they can never park outside their house because footy fans always steal their spaces.