> Cyclists get done for using pavements but privileged motorists are
> asked politely not to do it.
>
> "Drivers who park on pavements in Derby will be left notices on their
> windscreens asking them to be more considerate during a new campaign.
>
> The crackdown has been prompted by a rise in complaints to Derby City
> Council about parking on pavements.
>
> Some residents said drivers' actions could be dangerous for disabled
> people or parents with pushchairs using the pavements in the city.
>
> The campaign will run for one month and then the results will be
> reviewed.
>
> City Councillor Lucy Care, cabinet member for planning and
> transportation, said: "If people do park on the pavement less, it will
> benefit all pedestrians, but particularly wheelchair users and people
> with pushchairs or shopping trolleys.
>
> "I hope this can be the start of a permanent change in driver
> behaviour."
>
> This latest campaign follows one last December which asked drivers
> without a blue badge not to park in disabled spaces and for all
> motorists to keep dropped kerbs and junctions free from obstructions."
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/7591736.stm