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Good morning. As schools are now back open please remember to park considerately, particularly around schools at drop off / pick up times. The police can remove your unattended vehicle if you cause an obstruction, and Civil Enforcement Officers can issue you with a penalty charge notice for stopping in a restricted area.
This means blocking a driveway or a path even for a short amount of time.
Pavements are for people, help keep pedestrians safe or risk prosecution and your vehicle being towed away.
Do Not:
❙ Stop or park near a school entrance and keep off school keep clear markings
❙ Double park to pick up or drop off children from vehicles.
❙ Park in such a position that buses, the emergency services and other commercial vehicles are unable to pass.
❙ Block the pavement - allow at least a ‘double buggy’ width for people to use it safely.
❙ Park where a bus stop is clearly defined either by road markings or an actual shelter. Do
❙ Observe in force parking restrictions that may apply.
❙ Consider parking further away from the school.
❙ Consider local residents and whether they have immediate access onto and off their driveway.
❙ Remember that buses are there to provide a public service and inconsiderate parking can give rise to unnecessary delays.
❙ Consider people who are blind, partially sighted, elderly, infirm, mobility scooters, wheelchair users, adults with prams - they shouldn’t need to step into the road because you’ve parked selfishly. Please do not park in a way that causes on obstruction to other For more information please contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team or visit: www.derbyshire.police.uk
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