Residents park inconsiderately (From Salisbury Journal)
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Residents park inconsiderately
3:47pm Wednesday 27th February 2013 in Letters
ATTENDING the city council’s transportation and planning meeting I despaired to see in the background papers to item 6 of the agenda; insufficient parking spaces for residents.
A local resident who had received a penalty charge for parking in a two-hour bay went on to say that people regularly park on the double yellow lines in the area at night.
How inconsiderate. When are residents going to realise that they put their neighbours and their own lives at risk by parking on double yellow lines, particularly on corners where they may prevent the access of emergency vehicles?
Double yellow lines are not placed at the whim of the traffic technician. They are carefully measured out to ensure access for larger vehicles.
But what concerned me most was that the resident referred to a traffic warden which is a title which was abolished in 2008 by the Road Traffic Act of 2004 along with parking attendant, parking warden or ambassador.
The hard working men and women who ensure compliance with parking regulations for the safety of our residents are legally called civil enforcement officers.
Salisbury, as a progressive forward thinking city, should keep up with legislation and at the very least use their correct title.
CINDY DEMAIN-GRIFFITHS, Salisbury
reasonedhuman says...
9:06am Thu 28 Feb 13
Zone A in Salisbury is notorious for not having enough parking space for the residents that reside in the area, let alone visitors and others who park there to 'nip into town'.
I have frequently had the choice of walking around a mile to my house or to park on double yellow lines.
Yes I know that double yellow lines are there for the reasons stated in the letter - BUT I feel that I should be able to park within a reasonable distance to my place of residence. Where are people meant to park? Not all in that area have the luxury of off road parking.
People still call civil enforcement officers traffic wardens in the same way assistant referees will continue to be called Linesmen in football.