DRIVERS in East Oxford are leaving their cars in dangerous places, blocking corners, pavements and entrances and parking on double yellow lines, say residents.

Justin Walden, 33, of Hurst Street, was so angered by inconsiderate parking in the area he took snaps of dozens of vehicles flaunting the regulations.

Among those he captured parking on double yellow lines in St Mary's Road were two Oxford City Homes vans.

He also saw a motorcycle blocking the pavement, a car, with two parking tickets, which had not been moved, and a vehicle belonging to a traffic warden.

Mr Walden, who does not own a car, said: "They are parked on double yellow lines and they should know better.

"It is not as though they are emergency vehicles, they are doing a job, just as I am. At the end of the day, if I evade the law, the chances are I will get a ticket. This shows they don't care."

He said council workers and traffic wardens should be setting an example.

Mr Walden said: "Our road is just ridiculous, people are parking on corners and all sorts.

"If there was a fire, a fire engine would not be able to get round.

"I have seen lorries having to stop and reverse out of Aston Street because they cannot clear corners because of where people are parked."

Sister Frances Dominica, founder of Helen and Douglas House hospice, has also said parking in the area was "chaotic" and made it virtually impossible for wheelchair users to negotiate pavements.

And in April, fire crews struggled to reach the scene of a fatal accident at Southfield Golf Club because cars in the area were so poorly parked.

Earlier this month, Oxfordshire County Council said that traffic wardens were legally allowed to park on double yellow lines, after being contacted by a man who was ticketed by a warden who was herself parked on double yellows.

A county council spokesman said Oxford City Homes vehicles were also allowed to park on double yellow lines.

Oxford City Council spokesman Fiona Colcutt said: "In cases where legal parking is limited, Oxford City Homes' vehicles will be parked on double yellow lines as they are able to do this due to the exemption.

"If vehicles are found to be parked illegally and/or result in a fine, the driver of the vehicle will be responsible for the payment of the fine and may be subject to disciplinary action where appropriate."