City centres 'no go' areas for blind and partially sited
Almost half of drivers admit they park on the pavement without thinking about the danger to those people who are blind.
According to a YouGov Poll, almost a third of drivers do not see parking on the pavement as dangerous driving, and two thirds believe that parking on double yellow lines is much worse.
UK charity Guide Dogs believe pavement parking to be a hazard for blind and partially sited people Credit: Jane Mingay/PA
UK charity Guide Dogs say because of this, some towns and city centres are becoming 'no go' areas, for the blind and partially sited people.
The charity wants to see councils in England use their powers to ban pavement parking and make the streets safer for everyone.
We have already launched a consultation on measures to tackle dangerous dogs and believe that to solve this problem we need to target their owners.
Compulsory micro-chipping to help police and local authorities deal with problem dogs is one measure we are consulting on and in future it will be a criminal offence not to keep your dog under control on any private property.
Once our consultation closes on June 15, we'll then carefully consider the responses before making a final announcement.
– A Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spokesman
Attacks on guide dogs by other dogs have reached a new high, a charity warned today.
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, which breeds and trains dogs for the blind and partially sighted, said more than eight attacks are being reported each month.
