There must be a way to stop parking on pavements

 

I refer to the letter by Philip Allen, ‘An absolute disgrace’.  These were such tragic circumstances and my heartfelt sympathy also to the family of the Filipino victim who was hit by a car while she was on the pavement.

Earlier this evening I was with friends on Makarious Avenue in Limassol and the number of cars parked on the pavements meant that as pedestrians we had to walk towards heavy oncoming traffic, in dark and wet conditions, while the owners of these parked vehicles sat in coffee shops.  The latest one to open has no parking facilities whatsoever, yet it seems acceptable to block off the pavements, creating a risk to life.  

Understandably the police cannot cover all areas, perhaps the municipalities need to also enforce restrictions on coffee shops and the like where there is very limited parking available, even if it is by a ‘known’ family name. 

 A simple option is to install metal posts, thus allowing pedestrians their right of safe passage on designated pavements, which includes drivers who have had to find alternative parking, perhaps five  meters away!

 

Paul Thomas, Limassol

 

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