This is an old(ish) pic which raised a question I was scared to ask, lest I be classified as a ‘Cycling Activist’.
At the time, I was there quite often, and found (on match days, which I somehow managed to travel on, despite trying to avoid) the cycle lane blocked by lines of coaches on this side, and supporters’ cars on the other, where there is a supporters’ club.
Apart from the cycle lane aspect, there’s now the recently introduced pavement parking ban to consider, as the narrowness of the cycle lane means both coaches and cars are on the pavement.
I’m just curious about the enforcement of these laws/rules (which can be found described in The Highway Code), and their use, if any.
I believe the statistics are published on Government (and maybe Police) websites, but I’ve never had much luck finding specific numbers, and what I do find is usually old, as it seems to take some time for them to be published.
This is when I think it would be handy to have a media contact, as they seem to be able to get more recent data.
Given the law/rules mentioned, I’m left wondering how it applies to those coaches in particular, given it looks as if they are told where to park by the police. They’re often parked nose to tail (to save space?), meaning it’s impossible for any but the end coaches to leave.
They wouldn’t be giving them instruction to park somewhere that was in contravention of applicable parking laws/rules, would they?
Just a thought 🤔
Secret Scotland 