Gloucestershire County Council's road safety cabinet member Dave Norman
(C, Grange) said any vehicles they find parking illegally will be fined.
"Any vehicles found to be parking illegally will receive a penalty charge notice.”
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/gloucester-child-knocked-bike-sparks-8587768
An incident where a child was knocked off their bike in Gloucester has sparked calls for a clampdown on illegal parking outside city schools. Gloucester City Councillors are due to debate a motion this week which calls for more action to preventillegal and unsafe parking outside schools.
Councillor Brendon O’Donnell (I, Matson, Robinswood and White City) says safety around schools is getting ridiculous with drivers not caring where they park. He says in his motion that people often park on blind bends and that a child from a cityschool was knocked off their bike due to parked cars blocking the view.
He would like schools and community centres to be given more powers to be able to fine motorists who flout parking rules. “We have cars speeding down roads near schools showing no care about people, even children crossing the road.has the power to actually make happen.”
“Therefore, I would like to motion that schools and community centres be given the authority to issue fines themselves, and the money put back into said community - the problem is it requires a change in the law, which neither City nor County Council
His motion asks the City Council to write to the relevant cabinet member at Shire Hall and ask them to do more to prevent illegal and unsafe parking outside schools and community centres in order to stop a lot of the anti-social drivers. Councillorsare expected to debate the motion at their meeting on Thursday July 13.
Gloucestershire County Council's road safety cabinet member Dave Norman (C, Grange) said any vehicles they find parking illegally will be fined.clear and we would encourage parents and residents to adhere to these restrictions.
“Safety is our priority and we support a range of measures to promote walking and cycling to school, which aim to improve air quality as well as safety. Markings are placed outside schools to prevent vehicles stopping as well as keeping the areas
"Any vehicles found to be parking illegally will receive a penalty charge notice.”
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/gloucester-child-knocked-bike-sparks-8587768
QUOTE: "Any vehicles found to be parking illegally will receive a penalty charge notice.” ENDS
Then it might sink into their thick skulls - stop injuring our children
with your selfish behaviours.
QUOTE: He would like schools and community centres to be given more
powers to be able to fine motorists who flout parking rules. “We have
cars speeding down roads near schools showing no care about people, even children crossing the road.
“Therefore, I would like to motion that schools and community centres be given the authority to issue fines themselves, and the money put back
into said community. ENDS
QUOTE: "Any vehicles found to be parking illegally will receive a penalty charge notice.” ENDS
"SEE IT - REPORT IT - SORT IT"
AS WE SAY IN THE TRADE. :-)
QUOTE: His motion asks the City Council to write to the relevant cabinet member at Shire Hall and ask them to do more to prevent illegal and
unsafe parking outside schools and community centres in order to stop a
lot of the anti-social drivers. ENDS
But these drivers revel in their anti-social behaviours - why do they
have loud music, loud exhausts and screeching tyres?
Their "sod them" parking is just another aspect of these chavs' raison d'être - stuff the children's safety.
QUOTE: An incident where a child was knocked off their bike in Gloucester
has sparked calls for a clampdown on illegal parking outside city
schools. Gloucester City Councillors are due to debate a motion this week which calls for more action to prevent illegal and unsafe parking outside schools. ENDS
Drivers in Britain now need to be extra careful how they open their car
door - or risk getting a fine of £1,000 under new rules.
Changes to The Highway Code have now come into effect for 2022, and one
rule change sees a possible hefty fine being handed out to drivers who
open their door carelessly.
The new rule has been put in place in order to protect cyclists, the Manchester Evening News reports.
All drivers and passengers in the UK have been warned about Highway Code
rule changes to how they open their doors.
A new rule has been put in place to protect cyclists.
Instead of blindly opening a door, the 'Dutch Reach' requires you to use
the hand furthest the door to open it - if you're the one behind the
wheel, you'd use your left hand, on the passenger side, you would use your right.
Opening the door with the hand furthest away prompts a driver to turn
their body towards the door and look over their shoulder as they go to leave their car.
The over-the-shoulder look as you reach for your door handle is a vital part of the method.
By doing this, they will get sight of any cyclists or pedestrians passing
by their car that they may have missed if they hadn't checked.
The new section under rule 239 will now read: "Where you are able to do
so, you should open the door using your hand on the opposite side to the
door you are opening; for example, use your left hand to open a door on
your right-hand side.
"This will make you turn your head to look over your shoulder. You are
then more likely to avoid causing injury to cyclists or motor cyclists passing you on the road, or to people on the pavement."
If you injure someone by opening your door you can be punished by a fine
of up to £1,000 but no penalty points can be added to the offender’s licence.
Extensive campaigning on the 'Dutch Reach' by Cycling UK has been key to
the implementation of the new advice, says Devon Live.
Cycling UK estimate that over 500 people in the UK are injured annually
by motorists opening a car door into someone's cycle path.
The issue was further brought into the public eye in 2016 when Chris Grayling, who was then serving as Transport Secretary, was caught
knocking a cyclist off their bike when opening his door on Whitehall.
This technique is borrowed from the Netherlands, where it has always been used as standard for exiting a vehicle - hence the name, 'Dutch Reach.'
The latest addition of the Highway Code and the legal enforcement of new rules, comes into force on Saturday, January 29.
A SHOCKING video caught the moment a driver ignored recently introduced Highway Code advice and caused a serious accident.
Captured on a Nextbase dash cam in a parked car, the video shows other
cars parked along the side of a busy urban road ahead.
A grey VW Polo can be seen on the side of the road, but is hanging out in traffic straddling the lines of a parking bay.
The road in Orpington, Bromley is busy and getting out on the driver's
side would require making sure nothing was coming from behind.
As part of new Highway Code rules introduced in January, drivers have
been advised to adopt what's called a 'Dutch Reach' method in this situation.
This involves using the hand furthest from the door you're getting out of
to open it, forcing you to turn at the same time and look behind while opening it a shorter distance.
This was clearly ignored by the Polo driver, who begins to open their
door just as a blue Toyota RAV-4 is seen approaching from behind.
Just as the Toyota SUV reaches the Polo, the VW's door is flung open and
the RAV-4 smashes into it.
The force pushes the Polo across the road back into the parking bay and smashes the driver's window.
It also causes lots of damage to the front of the Toyota, while the VW
driver was lucky to avoid getting seriously hurt.
The bystander who recorded the incident, David Lovelace, said: “I was picking up my wife from work when it all happened.
"The lady parked on the curb and then opened her door, which the other car then hit.”
“The thing is, if it wasn’t for the Dash Cam, most people would think that the passing car was at fault, but it wasn’t.” Bryn Brooker, Head of Road Safety at Nextbase, said: “This incident could have ended terribly
for both parties involved.
"At the very least, this incident shows a concerning lack of awareness on
the part of the driver of the parked car, and that can be extremely
dangerous both in this instance and on the road.
"Drivers leaving their vehicles should always check their blind spot
before opening their door.”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/19721841/watch-driver-ignore-new-highway-code-by-opening-door/
This is the moment a driver narrowly avoided serious injury when he
opened his car door into the path of passing vehicle.
The Land Rover's door was ripped from its hinges in the collision on Riverbank Road in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, which was captured on
dashcam by a passing car.
Driving Instructor Peter Scott was passing the green Freelander parked on
the opposite side of the road when a white Ford Fiesta approached. The
driver of the Freelander opened his door, apparently without looking, and
the Fiesta hit it, bending it back and ripping it from its hinges.
The driver appeared in shock as he got out of the vehicle and began to
pick up his possessions strewn across the road, in the collision at 11.38am on August 19.
Rule 239 of the Highway Code rule states that you must ensure you do not
hit anyone when you open your door – check for cyclists or other traffic.
Mr Scott, 57, from DrewMatic Driving School shared the footage online and wrote: 'Thankfully nobody was hurt, but this is an example why you should check your mirrors and blind spots before exiting your vehicle, and why
you should try to pass a door's width from parked vehicles.'
The clip has been viewed over 15,000 times and received more than 200 comments, however viewers are divided over who is to blame.
One user commented: 'The f***** idiot in the Freelander is at fault, pick
up yer door ya stupid a*** you'll no be dain that again.'
Another said: 'This happened to a friend of mine and the plonker opening
the door was at fault in both insurance companies' eyes.'
A third wrote: 'If the Fiesta had been a cyclist things would be
different, always check before throwing your door open into passing traffic.'
A fourth added: 'This is why you should always open the door with the arm furthest from the damn door.
'It stops you opening it quickly and forces your body to turn to look
behind you as you open the door to see if anything is oncoming.'
Northumbria Police were unable to find any record of the incident being reported to them.
A spokesman for the force said: 'Anyone who sees anybody driving in a dangerous manner is asked to report it to Police by calling 101.'
This is the moment a driver narrowly avoided serious injury when he opened his car door into the path of passing vehicle.back and ripping it from its hinges.
The Land Rover's door was ripped from its hinges in the collision on Riverbank Road in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, which was captured on dashcam by a passing car.
Driving Instructor Peter Scott was passing the green Freelander parked on the opposite side of the road when a white Ford Fiesta approached. The driver of the Freelander opened his door, apparently without looking, and the Fiesta hit it, bending it
The driver appeared in shock as he got out of the vehicle and began to pick up his possessions strewn across the road, in the collision at 11.38am on August 19.width from parked vehicles.'
Rule 239 of the Highway Code rule states that you must ensure you do not hit anyone when you open your door – check for cyclists or other traffic.
Mr Scott, 57, from DrewMatic Driving School shared the footage online and wrote: 'Thankfully nobody was hurt, but this is an example why you should check your mirrors and blind spots before exiting your vehicle, and why you should try to pass a door's
The clip has been viewed over 15,000 times and received more than 200 comments, however viewers are divided over who is to blame.
One user commented: 'The f***** idiot in the Freelander is at fault, pick up yer door ya stupid a*** you'll no be dain that again.'
Another said: 'This happened to a friend of mine and the plonker opening the door was at fault in both insurance companies' eyes.'
A third wrote: 'If the Fiesta had been a cyclist things would be different, always check before throwing your door open into passing traffic.'
A fourth added: 'This is why you should always open the door with the arm furthest from the damn door.
'It stops you opening it quickly and forces your body to turn to look behind you as you open the door to see if anything is oncoming.'
Northumbria Police were unable to find any record of the incident being reported to them.
A spokesman for the force said: 'Anyone who sees anybody driving in a dangerous manner is asked to report it to Police by calling 101.'
QUOTE: He would like schools and community centres to be given more powers to be able to fine motorists who flout parking rules. “We have cars speeding down roads near schools showing no care about people, even children crossing the road.
“Therefore, I would like to motion that schools and community centres be given the authority to issue fines themselves, and the money put back into said community. ENDS
QUOTE: "Any vehicles found to be parking illegally will receive a penalty charge notice.” ENDS
"SEE IT - REPORT IT - SORT IT"
AS WE SAY IN THE TRADE. :-)
He would like schools and community centres to be given more powers to be able to fine motorists who flout parking rules. “We have cars speeding down roads near schools showing no care about people, even children crossing the road. ENDS
The story shifts yet again…
First there was the ‘Dutch reach is required’
That was corrected to ‘Dutch reach advised’
And now we have ‘check your mirrors’…
An ever-moving target…
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