READERS have welcomed the news that a ban on pavement parking could be rolled out across England.

The Department for Transport has announced the government will soon decide whether to give local authorities more power to tackle problem parking.

Currently, fines for parking on the pavement are only mandatory in London.

The people of Worcester welcomed bringing the fines to the city.

Jo Pullen said: “I’m sick to death of having to walk on the road with a double buggy and my four-year-old.”

Lisa McBride said: “ It will be a good thing. It is really difficult to get past cars parked on pavements whilst safely guiding my husband who is blind.”

Rachel Ann said: “Yes, I’m sick of it. Selfish parents parking on the paths outside Callow End primary school forces parents and their children to walk on the road.”

Sandie Workman said: “It’s not safe when parking on the pavement for pushchairs and the elder folk. I can’t understand why folk with large drives do it.”

Annie Dunbar said: “Cars park on the path even in the week where there is a single yellow line. Really hope the law is passed as a lot of people in motorised scooters and mums with pushchairs have to go in the road.”

Harvey Dave said: "It’s impossible to get by some of these selfish pavement parkers in a wheelchair. I will look forward to photographing and reporting them. It’s a £70 fine in London. I hope that will now apply to the rest of the country as well.”

John Turner said: “In my opinion pavement parking should be banned and cars should only be allowed to park in the direction of travel, like in some other countries. This country is looking like a scrap yard with cars parked anywhere and at all angles,”

Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA, said: “We absolutely agree that people who park in an anti-social way should be penalised. Many drivers in narrow streets are tempted to partially park on the pavement so emergency services and refuse trucks can pass.

“An outright ban could lead to unintended consequences with parking chaos becoming more widespread.

“A better solution would be for councils to make a street-by-street assessment and where pavement parking could be allowed it be clearly marked and signed.”