A DELIVERY driver’s inconsiderate parking on a city pavement blocked the way for a disabled woman and her husband yesterday.

The sign-written van belonging to business supplies firm officefleet.co.uk was parked outside Ladbrokes bookmakers in Catherine Street, completely obstructing the footpath, when James and Sonia Collins tried to pass.

Mrs Collins, 63, is terminally ill and uses a wheelchair.

Mr Collins worked as a delivery driver himself for 30 years before he gave up his job to care for his wife full-time.

When the van driver emerged from the shop and went to drive off without even saying sorry, Mr Collins decided that was a step too far.

“When I said ‘how about an apology?’ I just got a grunt,” he said.

“The guy was only in there three or four minutes but it’s a matter of principle.”

Mr Collins, 52, said the driver had not even looked to see who might need to get past.

“He just basically couldn’t be bothered.

“If that had been a little old lady walking down the street helping her husband or if a mum’s got a pram with a two-year-old child, she would be in the same boat. She couldn’t walk out into the road.

“He might be a lovely guy, he might be having a bad day.

“But the way he parked I find so frustrating.”

It happened at 12.45pm when the couple from Salisbury we shopping in the city.

Mr Collins said he had tried to contact the company about the driver’s behaviour but the website provided no phone number or email address.

He added: “I know that there’s not always somewhere to park, but what really annoyed me was that the driver not only didn’t look to see if he had caused an inconvenience, but when I shouted to him that an acknowledgement would have been nice, even then he didn’t bother.

“This driver is his company’s representative while out delivering.

“If someone asked me if this company was any good, I would have to say no, I’ve got nothing else to go by.

"If my boss found out I had done something like this, my backside wouldn't have touched the ground."

The Journal has attempted to contact the company but at the time of printing had not received a response.