A disabled woman says selfish pavement parkers are causing misery for pedestrians who are forced to either squeeze past cars or walk in the road, putting their lives at risk.

Cheryl Symons, from Kidlington, is exasperated with motorists who block access by parking on kerbs, and said drivers should be more considerate.

Her plea comes after 63-year-old Robert Light told the Oxford Mail last week he was "risking life and limb" going on busy roads in his wheelchair to avoid cars left on pavements.

Mrs Symons said she was also forced to drive her scooter on the road after a motorist had completely blocked the pavement.

The 49-year-old said: "Their selfishness is putting my life in danger. I had to wait 15 minutes before it was safe to go on the road. There was traffic coming in the opposite direction. It infuriates me."

She is still angry about the incident in Banbury Road, Kidlington, almost a week after it happened.

Mrs Symons, of Wise Avenue, said: "My scooter is road legal but I don't like driving on the road as I don't feel safe.

"It's not just me who it affects. What about people with buggies or older people?"

Helen Crozier, Oxfordshire County Council's civil enforcement manager for transport, said: "It's unfortunate that the Traffic Management Act, which is in draft form, has not assisted local authorities enough with the problems of pavement parking when there are no regulations such as single or double yellow lines to enforce.

"It remains a situation that should be dealt with by the police under the regulations covering obstruction of the highway."

She added that parking on the pavement was not illegal, and the only possible action police could take would be for obstruction.