Reporting a shared pedestrian / cycleway parker

Those A things are a nightmare. Recently came across one on the cargo bike, had to fold the stem and handlebar flat then wheel the bike through like a barrow.

I believe that, because they cause so much difficulty to larger bikes and are therefore basically impassable for many people with limited mobility, they are actually illegal as they breach various disability discrimination laws.

May be worth mentioning that to the council when you put your suggestions forward. Nothing like the implied threat of litigation to concentrate minds.

Wasn't Crippledcyclist (RIP) on here explaining how you get them fixed?  Essentially you need to borrow someone with a disability, they go visit, fail to get through, send letter (available on internet) to the relevant authority and then if something doesn't happen sharpish it's straight to the court and regular, repeatable financial penalties until they fix it?

Seems (from the reports I read here) to be that rare bit of (anti-discrimination) legislation which is well targetted and rapidly effective.

This barrier is a very common design so it presumably was technically legal.  Or designed when such concerns weren't important.  Times may have changed though!

I find these a nuisance and am not disabled, don't use a mobility scooter, don't travel with a buggy full of kids...

There are a lot of links in here

https://mobile.twitter.com/CrippledCyclist/status/1483499167678926851

Scotland is different too.  MSPs voted to make pavement parking illegal in 2019. Transport (Scotland) 2019 Section 50

Unfortunately, the process for enforcement is not yet in place and has been delayed until next year.

Wales are apparently working towards a ban too.

Hopefully this sort of behaviour will soon be seen for the antisocial selfishness that it is.

We can thank the likes of Mr Loophole for that. Until I think about the 90s, blocking any part of the pavement was obstruction, but then someone argued that as you could go round the obstruction on the pavement you weren't obstructed. I believe there is a double buggy test - if there is not room for a double pushchair then there is an obstruction.

Of course, if you are partially sighted, this interpretation is not particularly helpful, and vehicles parked on the pavement can confuse guide dogs and people with limited vision. Further, it also ignores the damage done to pavements - most councils have had to abandon paving stones as vehicles destroy them - oddly enough, the mythical excessive load of a bike does not.

Can't be the motor vehicles, because driving on the pavement is illegal ... although this must be the illegal activity you are least likely to get any trouble for - is it even possible?

Perhaps mattw could borrow an old double buggy to test if it will fit through the gap, I say an old one as you wouldn't want to scratch or damage a new one on the car paintwork.