43. Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will bring into force section 7 of the Road Traffic Act 1974.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe implementation of this section has been deferred because the local authorities and the police are not yet able to undertake the work necessary to introduce and enforce a footway parking ban. However, it is already an offence to drive on footways, to park heavy commercial vehicles on footways, to park on footways in roads where yellow line waiting restrictions are in force, and to leave a vehicle in a dangerous or obstructive position. The Department continues to promote publicity drawing attention to the dangers of pavement parking, particularly for blind and disabled pedestrians.