Cops shame drivers who ‘know they’re parking badly but don’t care’ as they share shock pics of cars dumped on pavements
COPS have shamed drivers who “park badly but don’t care” as they shared pictures of cars dumped on pavements.
Officers blasted the “shocking” parking on Soho Road, Birmingham, and issued dozens of fines to drivers.
They cracked down on the illegal parking in a special operation which saw officers swoop down on the street and surrounding areas.
Images shared by cops showed flagrant drivers blocking pavements and junctions.
While in some cases, some motorists apparently admitted to the force they “knew they were committing offences, but carried on and did it anyway.”
One particularly jaw-dropping picture shows a silver Vauxhall parked halfway on a kerb and halfway on the road, completely blocking the footpath and carriageway.
Police issued a stark warning to a drivers on the profound effect on other road users, creating dangerous situations and putting lives at risk.
Detailing the operation, which saw 37 fixed penalty notices issued, a spokesperson for Soho Road Police said on June 1: “We listened to your concerns about the awful parking you’ve been suffering across the neighbourhood & we acted.
“We are so grateful for your feedback and support.”
Going on to share some pictures of the offences, they explained: “We start by enforcement against the driver, if they’re around we engage them, explaining what’s wrong and hope that encourages better driving practices in the future as we’ve proven that this culture of bad parking.
“Feedback from all of the drivers we spoke to today was that they knew they were committing offences, but carried on & did it anyway!
“This is yet more evidence that this is a cultural issue of ignoring the rules of the road and cannot be resolved by Encouragement and Education alone.
“Hence our approach and the impact it’s now having. We thought that this repeat offending site would be the worst we would see today but we were wrong.”
The force then went on to share the picture of the silver Vauxhall which had mounted the pavement the wrong way, stating they would “actively seek” the driver.
They added: “We have issued 37 fixed penalty notices today for a range of parking offences.
“If you see your car in our photos expect a letter in the next few days Illegal parking has a profound effect on other road users, creating dangerous situations and putting lives at risk.”
It comes as hard-working business owners say horrific parking is ruining their lives and forcing them to lose money.
Meanwhile, locals in Stoke-on-Trent say their lives are being made hell by “selfish” parents who trap them with their bad parking.