A local mum has captured a lorry driving on the pavement in Worcester's Wyld's lane.
Rosie Venner, of Lilburne Close, regularly uses Wyld's Lane with her children and has recorded a lorry using the pavement close to where they were walking.
She said: " I walk along Wyld's Lane every day with our three children to and from school.
"When traffic is bad, we often see lorries and cars driving on the pavements to get through. This, added to other safety issues, like pavement parking and there are no safe crossings for pedestrians, makes it a stressful journey.
"With three schools in the area, I'd love to see restrictions on HGVs using this route. A 20mph limit would help too.
"According to Living Streets - a generation ago, 70% of us walked to school – now it’s less than half. In Worcester, I can see why - it's just not safe and that's not good enough."
Wyld's Lane - which runs in a crescent off London Road regularly has cars parked along both sides of the road, with traffic often building up as a result.
According to the Highway Code, "You must not drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to the property, or in the case of an emergency".
It also says, to drive slowly and carefully on streets where there are likely to be pedestrians, cyclists and parked cars, and to look out for:
- Vehicles emerging from junctions or driveways
- Vehicles moving off
- Car doors opening
- Pedestrians
- Children running out from between parked cars
- Cyclists and motorcyclists.
Kraft Heinz regularly has lorries leaving its Worcestershire Sauce depot in Midland Road which has access from Wyld's Lane.
A Kraft Heinz Spokesman said: “The video posted on Twitter appears to be a different vehicle to that pictured in our goods inwards access road.
"We require all haulier companies we use to ensure their drivers always adhere to all aspects of the Highway Code and are courteous to other highway users.”
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Dangerous driving can lead to a maximum of 2 years of imprisonment, unlimited fines and obligatory disqualification or 3 to 11pnealty points (if not disqualified).
Worcestershire County Council has been approached for a comment.
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