Pavement parkers in Wales face £70 fines under new plans
Kat Watkins says she has been left feeling "extremely frustrated" as a result of cars parked on pavementsAs an electric wheelchair user, she says cars parked on pavements leave her feeling "extremely frustrated and annoyed and angry" as it means she may not be able to pass them easily."I'm a good driver, and I manage to get my wheelchair most places, but if the gap's too small it ain't going through.
Gwenllian Wyn from Cardiff has a six-month-old daughter and said it was "frustrating" to navigate with her pram."People are prioritising their cars over pedestrians and that means from time to time I have to go with a pram from the pavement to the main road to get around cars," she said. A spokesman for the UK government's Department for Transports said: "Everyone should be able to navigate their streets without obstacle and we'll continue to work with local authorities and charities to keep pavements clear wherever possible.
"We hope that this will give local authorities an easier way to punish people who park on the pavement, but in order to do that they will need the proper powers and guidance," she said.A spokesman for the AA, which represents motorists, said often people are not parking on pavements by choice.
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