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Corby Danesholme School's police crackdown on parents parking in street. 16/01/12
Police took action to stop drivers parking irresponsibly outside a school after parents said they feared for pupils’ safety.
Officers were outside Danesholme infants and junior schools, in Motala Close, Corby, yesterday, talking to parents to raise awareness of the danger some motorists are causing.
Parents say drivers park on double yellow lines and in residents’ spaces while they drop off and pick up their children.
PC Rod MacKenzie, of Corby Safer Community Team, said: “The initiative yesterday came about because residents and parents have raised parking issues around the school as a concern to them in the past few weeks. The aim of being at the school was two-fold – to raise awareness and educate people about the very real dangers of illegal parking and to use enforcement where necessary.”
PC MacKenzie said illegal parking can be an issue outside other schools in Corby.
He said: “We will be running similar initiatives across the town in the coming months, so we are telling drivers who park illegally to beware.”
Julie Wileman, of Bede Close, on the Danesholme estate, said she has been complaining about illegal parking for years.
She said: “Last year a pupil was hit by a car and injured.
“I’ve complained to the school and to the council about this. People come to pick their children up from school and literally park anywhere they can squeeze their car in.
“It’s dangerous and it’s not fair on residents in the area who have their parking spaces taken.
“I’m delighted the police have taken this initiative and I hope people take heed.”
Elizabeth Milne, who lives on the Oakley Vale estate, Corby, has a child at the junior school and one at the infants. She said: “The way some people park creates a real safety risk. Children are coming out of the schools and the road is jammed with cars.
“The problem would be solved if they created a second school entrance at the back of the schools.”
Rebecca Elrick, of Finland Way, Corby, said: “Cars are parked everywhere outside the schools. Drivers ignore the double yellow lines and even park on grass verges.
“It creates congestion and it is a safety hazard. I hope the crackdown by police does some good and that drivers park more responsibly.”
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OzzyKT
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 10:00 AMPolice are cracking down on bad parking eg on zig zags, double yellows, blocking driveways etc. The latter will be the residents' main complaint. If you park responsibly outside a home then residents should have no complaint at all as it is a public highway.
Gene Simmons
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 07:24 PMOf course some kind of parking is required, what about parents with kids who aren't able to walk to school? We live 30 mins walk but my child was a late walker due to slow muscle development, this means he finds walks very tiring. Not the best start to a school day. I expect all the whingers either don't have kids or had them when slate & chalk were used..... As for parking in nearby streets, residents complain and police are cracking down on it, so where exactly should we go? However, I agree that those living nearby should walk if possible.
Grumpy old git
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 05:09 PMHere, Here @ Aliss. The Daneholme is a big estate and you can be gaurenteed most of the pupils that go there live in that estate. My Kids used to go to Kingwood, i lived in Beanfield and on a very rare occasion did i take the car. It all boils down to the generation these days. I have lived in many places in Corby through my youth and used to attend St Brendans. My Father strapped a bit of foam to his crossbar on his bike and that was my transport to school, no matter how far we lived away. Try asking parents to do that these days. I can tell you the answer you will get from them :)
Aliss
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 04:53 PMMore than half the children at most schools will live within "walking distance", and that "walking distance" is not big enough to count as the minimum amount of daily exercise recommended by the NHS if you walk it. There's no excuse for 90% of the pupils to arrive by car - the parents need to understand that the main threat to their children on their way to and from school is parent's cars. We shouldn't be building car parks or improving road access, we should be encouraging walking and cycling and kicking parents as hard as possible for using the car.
OzzyKT
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 04:27 PMCar parks for parents is not the answer. With everybody wanting to use them at the same time, there would be more jams and chaos created than ever. If you really have to drive just park responsibly some blocks away and walk. A bit of exercise for you and the kids is good.
Grumpy old git
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 04:15 PMI do agree with you Gene. But my bugbare is parents living a stones throw away from schools using thier cars. If they got off thier lasy butts and walked then there would be enough parking for parents that have no choice but to use the car.
Grumpy old git
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 03:30 PMWhen it happens i will belive it. I live right next to a school and know for a fact that parents that live virtually just around the corner pick thier kids up in cars. One message "Get off your lazy asses and walk".
Gene Simmons
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:58 AMMaybe when planners are designing new schools they should actually think about where parents are supposed to park. Not everyone lives within walking distance of a school, so where exactly should they go?. And no, I don't have kids who go to the school mentioned, but there's new schools being built in the county and no thought going into parents parking, especially for younger children.
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