Sir – Cars that are parked irresponsibly on pavements can cause a potentially dangerous obstruction for pedestrians as it can force them on to the road and into the path of vehicles.

 

Newly-released research by YouGov has shown that three-quarters (74 per cent) of people are affected by vehicles parked on the pavement. Some groups — including people living with sight loss, older people or those with buggies — are at greater risk.

 

Ninety-one per cent of respondents living with sight loss who responded to a Guide Dogs survey said that parked cars on the pavement regularly obstructed them.

 

You can see how dangerous pavement parking can be in real-life video footage, filmed from a guide dog’s view, of a guide dog and their owner having to go out into the road to get around a car at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMQt-cfEFsg

 

I am urging the public to ensure they don’t park on the pavement.

 

Patricia Joyce, Abingdon