Pavement parking ALERT – Why UK streets could see even MORE ‘half-on half-off’ parking

A trial of a new potential solution to pavement parking  has taken place in Bath. Bath council painted white boxes half-on and half-off the pavement on Caledonian Road in Oldfield Road, a few weeks ago. The suggestion came from a councillor after there were complaints from residents, about drivers parking fully on the pavement.  These […]

WATCH: Exploding pavement causes busy street to collapse – but what happens next?

A viral video has emerged online capturing the terrifying moment a pavement explodes. Filmed in Amsterdam, a large power outage was reported by Dutch newspaper Nu on March 9. As a result of a cable being hit, the explosion underneath the pavement occurred and sent out a large plume of fire into the street. It […]

Pavement parking – Major UK city outlines areas where offenders face punishment

Motorists caught parking on the pavement in Liverpool face punishment in a new clampdown.  Liverpool City Council has outlined a number of areas where offenders can face a punishment.  This crackdown on inconsiderate drivers will begin in 2018.  The council has identified a number of hotspots where its resources and parking wardens will be issued.  […]

Police CRACKDOWN on pavement parking – Drivers slapped with £100 fines and three points

Police are clamping down on pavement parking following complaints.  Drivers in Birmingham face £100 fine and three penalty point endorsements from a specialist police team who went out to track down these inconsiderate drivers.  Road Harm Reduction Team officers handed 20 fines to different drivers parking on the pavement or dangerously blocking junctions, in a […]

This council could BAN pavement parking and introduce £70 fine – will you be affected?

Pavement parking is perhaps one of the most loathed bad habits drivers commit while on the roads in Britain.  It also puts pedestrians in danger. Visually impaired, people in wheelchairs or parents with pushcahirs could be put at risk by having to walk on the road to avoid a car parked on the pavement. Pavement […]

Pavement parking – UK traffic wardens could soon fine drivers for parking on the kerb

Parking on the pavement is a selfish act that could have dangerous ramifications for those around you. Pedestrians who are disabled, partially sighted, or parents with pushchairs, could be forced into the road to move around a car blocking their path. At the moment, drivers cannot be fined for parking on the pavement. The only […]

We pounded the pavement in Adidas’ 3D-printed Futurecraft 4D shoes. For science!

Sneakers aren’t just rubber and fabric anymore, and a new type of swoosh or logo can only take you so far. These days, shoes lace themselves at the press of a button, and some are even crafted out of liquid. Now, Adidas is joining the high-tech fray with footwear that’s literally chiseled by light and oxygen, […]

Pavement parking – why you may soon be BANNED from street parking and face a HEFTY fine

Inconsiderate motorists who are mounting the curb and parking on the pavement could be soon banned form doing so and face a fine if they are caught.  The Times reported that the Department for Transport is ‘examine pavement parking outside London’ in 2016, as part of their cycling and walking investment strategy. Drivers could also […]