hereIt could extend the London system across the country, make it easier for councils to ban parking on the pavement or give local authorities the power to fine drivers.MPs were told last year that in some cases disabled, elderly and vulnerable people had been left trapped and 'afraid to leave their homes' by pavement parking.Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, said: "Parking on pavements means wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents with pushchairs can be forced into the road, which is not only dangerous, but discourages people from making journeys."A key part of our green, post-Covid recovery will be encouraging more people to choose active travel, such as walking, so it is vital that we make the nation’s pavements.
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