Pavement Parking - Got £70 spare?

One of our favourite Blogs on traffic, Bristol Traffic have an interesting article about pavement parking.

Looking round the parish, the old problem of parking on the pavement may soon be yet another source of income for the council. Looking at the article in the Sun Newspaper, people parking with two wheels on the pavement will end up with a £70 fine?

If this driver parked outside the Cafe in Wick Road thinks Sunday lunchtimes are safe, think again.
The traffic wardens are out and about in the Brislington area at all sorts of funny times nowadays!

More flats for Wick Road

 

Here's a building in Wick Road that was demolished a couple of years ago ready for the construction of another block of flats and a new St. John Ambulance hall. Not a problem, but it remains to be seen whether the planned number of parking spaces on site will cope with the actual number of cars the new residents will  have?

Wick Road: A walk along a busy road on a quiet day

Here's a little wander along Wick Road in Brislington

Looking towards Brislington from the end of Salisbury Road, it's a fairly quiet stretch of road, apart from weekday mornings when people are parked to visit the nearby Health Centre.

Looking South from the Health Centre entrance.

Wick Road: More Two-Wheelers!

It's getting a popular place to park this road. If you're not sure, then pick one of the three options shown!

Wick Road: Two-Wheelers

 

Never mind having a disabled badge, this Jaguar driver obviously thinks it's safer to park with two wheels on the pavement just in case someone hits their wing mirror. In that the Police have highlighted Wick Road for cars parked like this, no doubt it'll be receiving a ticket soon?