Parking Obstructions

Pavements are for Pedestrians

We've had an increase of reports of vehicles causing obstructions/being abandoned/no tax in the area. While we work to deal with the incidents here is some information around vehicles: 
 

·  Vehicles that are illegally parked or are parked in such a way that they are causing an obstruction to pedestrians, can give rise to neighbour disputes. 

·  They can also make access for wheelchair users difficult, causing problems for other people with mobility issues, people with young children, and the elderly. 
·  There is also the issue of impairing the vision of drivers, which could lead to road traffic collisions, particularly if the offending vehicle is parked in a dangerous position. 

·  Poorly parked vehicles can also cause issues for the emergency services, who may require access to an area to deal with an emergency. 

·  The same applies to broken down and abandoned vehicles: abandoned vehicles can lower the general appearance of an area and may lead to low-level crimes such as damage and graffiti. This is known as the Broken Windows Theory (Wilson and Kelling, 1982).

Police Officers and PCSO's are likely to enforce this legislation in the area in the near future.
 

·  PCSO Powers: A designated PCSO can remove a vehicle that has not been permitted to remain at rest on the road, and that is in such a position, condition or situation that it is causing an unnecessary obstruction or danger to persons using the road. 

Further details regarding vehicles can be found here: 

·  Vehicles without vehicle tax or MOT certificates | Gloucestershire Constabulary

·  Making a road traffic incident report | Gloucestershire Constabulary

·  How to report a lost or stolen vehicle | Gloucestershire Constabulary

You can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/
 

Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.