5 days Ago By [email protected] (Claire Harrison)
Council bosses say that locals' 'safety is in jeopardy' due to dangerous parking at a bus stop in Warwickshire . As a result Warwickshire County Council is issuing an urgent plea to drivers to avoid what has been described as unsafe and illegal parking on Rugby ’s Clifton Road. It has warned that parking enforcement is set to increase at the popular shopping area along Clifton Road.
This, it says, makes it 'increasingly likely' that anyone parking illegally there will be fined. Shire Hall says enforcement action is being stepped up following further dangerous incidents including a collision between a bus and a car. The local authority has said that, on February 23, a bus was unable to get onto stand due to several parked cars, causing a blockage.
READ MORE: Helicopter scrambled in 'dangerous' Warwickshire chase after car 'rammed police vehicle' READ MORE: 'I'm going out with a bang' - Nuneaton breast care champion's unusual retirement When the driver tried to pull away, a car pulling out of Moultrie Road attempted to overtake the bus and hit the front of it causing damage. Thankfully, nobody was injured. The council has said that there have also been numerous instances where cars parked in the bus stop have been trying to pull out when the bus is double parked, putting passenger safety at risk.
As a previous plea to stop the illegal parking fell on deaf ears, now Mark Ryder, the county council's executive director for communities, explained that there will be more enforcement action and they 'will not hesitate' to give out fines. "We are committed to supporting local businesses on the Clifton Road and will work with them to ensure that their customers are able to park safely near to their shops," Mr Ryder said. “But the current situation of cars parking temporarily in the bus stop cannot continue.
The consistently inconsiderate and illegal parking along the Clifton Road of drivers using the shops has left us with little option. While enforcement is always a last resort, the actions of a small minority of drivers are putting other people’s safety in jeopardy. That is unacceptable.
“We will work with our partners at the police, step up our monitoring and will not hesitate to fine inconsiderate drivers." The council has said that, since February 2024, there have been 173 Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued on Clifton Road, with 94 of those PCNs being issued to cars parking in the restricted bus stop area..
