DRIVERS in a West Somerset village are being warned to park safely – and allow enough rooms for buses to pass.
Milverton Parish Council said it had taken the decision to remind motorists of their responsibilities after “a couple of instances” of “poor parking”.
They fear the problem could see bus operators cancel services to the village, including the Number 25.
“We have recently had a couple of instances where ‘poor’ parking, or the parking of a larger vehicle, has resulted in the 25 bus service not being able to negotiate Wood Street and, particularly, North Street,” a council spokesperson said.
“This resulted in the bus service being abandoned on those days.
“We do not wish to give the bus company any reasons to not come through Milverton, as the bus service is a vital lifeline to many of our parishioners.
“Also, these instances could potentially impact access for emergency services.”
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They urged residents and visitors to keep the warning in mind – and for those in larger vehicles to find an alternative place to park.
“Car owners are respectfully reminded that just because parked vehicles do not cross the central white line, it still means they may be causing an obstruction to traffic flows ad the buses, etc, need a clear width that will overlap the central white line in narrower places,” the spokesperson added.
They thanked villagers for their understanding.
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Double yellow lines
Maybe the answer would be not to have a large double decker bus to go through a small village that has trouble with parking. Perhaps consider a smaller bus , as a person who uses busses frequently and would definitely miss them if taken away . Feeling , it’s not necessary for such a large bus from Wiveliscombe to Taunton , but an essential.
If the width of a fire engine can’t get through it’s obstruction. If I was driving a bus, which is about the same width. I would call the police. After a few towaways, perhaps the issue would just vanish.
Its about time something was done about this, double yellow lines could perhaps fix it, but it didn’t fix it at Wiveliscombe Square as we have seen up to 8 cars parked on double yellows outside the co-op and gun shop and the bus passengers cant get off there safely either !