Friday, May 20, 2005
Parking
Dangerous Driving (well.....parking actually)
We all know that retailing is suffering in South Shields and the Frederick Street area is suffering more than most, in an effort to help out the Frederick Street Traders Association the Borough Council has provided lots of free parking to the rear of both sides of Frederick Street under the watchful eye of CCTV. There is also a small amount of free parking in and behind New Green Street.
So why do so many drivers decide that they will just park where they like in this area? Is it due to a lack of Traffic Warden or Police presence perhaps? On any given weekday you will find a number of cars parked on double yellow lines and in a bus stop in Laygate (between Laygate roundabout and the junctions of Frederick Street and New Green Street. Most of them will no doubt be visiting Al's Sandwhich Bar, Dickson's pork shop, or the Post Office. Little do they realise, that by parking where they do, they are forcing other drivers to drive on the wrong side of the road and into the path of the oncoming traffic.
This is clearly a very dangerous manoeuvre for the driver, and pedestrians have a very poor view when trying to cross the road at this point. It will not be long before we are reading of a serious accident here.
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This picture was taken at 10.00 a.m. this morning before the area got as busy as it normally does.
It really is time that our local police and traffic wardens took a walk down here and issued a few tickets, these drivers would then start to think twice about their irresponsible behaviour. I would ask anyone in authority reading this post to pass my comments on.
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We all know that retailing is suffering in South Shields and the Frederick Street area is suffering more than most, in an effort to help out the Frederick Street Traders Association the Borough Council has provided lots of free parking to the rear of both sides of Frederick Street under the watchful eye of CCTV. There is also a small amount of free parking in and behind New Green Street.
So why do so many drivers decide that they will just park where they like in this area? Is it due to a lack of Traffic Warden or Police presence perhaps? On any given weekday you will find a number of cars parked on double yellow lines and in a bus stop in Laygate (between Laygate roundabout and the junctions of Frederick Street and New Green Street. Most of them will no doubt be visiting Al's Sandwhich Bar, Dickson's pork shop, or the Post Office. Little do they realise, that by parking where they do, they are forcing other drivers to drive on the wrong side of the road and into the path of the oncoming traffic.
This is clearly a very dangerous manoeuvre for the driver, and pedestrians have a very poor view when trying to cross the road at this point. It will not be long before we are reading of a serious accident here.
Click picture to enlarge
This picture was taken at 10.00 a.m. this morning before the area got as busy as it normally does.
It really is time that our local police and traffic wardens took a walk down here and issued a few tickets, these drivers would then start to think twice about their irresponsible behaviour. I would ask anyone in authority reading this post to pass my comments on.
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