Letters to the Editors
Reach Fair Parking
Dear Editor,
Whilst I appreciate Reach Fair is a very important occasion (and I am sorry the weather was so atrocious) but I do wonder the mentality of some motorists! On Sunday afternoon it was pleasing to see the police very carefully placing parking cones either side of Rogers Road to warn motorists not to park there - the field opposite being used for parking that day.
But alas no! I was on the understanding that bollards placed along the kerb meant NO PARKING! How wrong I was! Motorists still parked either side of Rogers Road in-between the cones - one in particular right outside our house (half way across our driveway as well!) and when we wanted to get out we actually had to sound our horn so that the driver could reverse a little! Just as well he was still in his car! It seemed their attitude was "park where we can - don't worry if we are blocking anyone in". It's bad enough trying to drive up or down Rogers Road on Reach Fair day as it is and for once this year I thought the problem had been solved - how wrong I was!
I was just so angry that people do not take any notice of police signs - I understand that the field was probably bogged down with all the rain but that gives no reason why police cones should be ignored. It's a pity the police were still not on duty - they could have booked a few of these ignorant/uncaring motorists.