Dartford woman outraged with parking as mobility scooter wedges in wheel of car in Lowfield Street

Sandra Phillips, of Lowfield Street, is totally dependent on her scooter to get into town and claims that she is sometimes forced to use the main road because the parking is so bad.

Mrs Phillips has been totally reliant on her scooter for more than eight years

The 48-year-old, who suffers from osteoarthritis, believes that unless things on the road change, it is inevitable that someone will be hit by a passing car.

Mrs Phillips said: “We have a disability and it is not fair.

“There is no other way of getting into town and it’s very dangerous.

“We have to go on the main road and it is dangerous - you are not supposed to park like that.

“Someone, one day, is going to get hit by a car.

“It is not on.

“It is absolutely disgusting and it’s getting worse.

“You need to have that pavement open for people with mobility scooters.

Mrs Phillips says that the last few months things have become unbearable.

Both she and her husband - who also uses a mobility aid - are deeply troubled by the traffic flow.

She said: “Since this has happened you can’t move and people are getting away with it.

“There is no police, no traffic wardens, it’s not right.

“There are always cars and Jeeps parked on the pavement and we can't get pass.

“My mobile scooter has even got stuck in a wheel of a car.

“You pay your council tax and you don’t get any help with it.

Lowfield Street

Mrs Phillips has been totally reliant on her scooter for over eight years and is worried that things aren’t going to change.

A spokeswoman for Dartford Council said: “We know it’s a real pain when people park inconsiderately.

“Our parking officers do enforce yellow lines when they can, however many of the vehicles parked on Lowfield Street are on private property rather than the highway.

“We will certainly make sure our parking officers are aware of the issues but our message is for people to park sensibly and responsibly.”

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