Leeds police fine 33 drivers near Otley Chevin for 'extremely dangerous' parking

Following a large number of complaints about parking near Otley Chevin, the local neighborhood policing team patrolled East Chevin Road this weekend.

They issued 33 fixed penalty notices to vehicles obstructing the road.

East Chevin Road is a busy national speed limit stretch and officers said the parked vehicles were "extremely dangerous" for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.

The team will continue to patrol the Chevin to catch drivers blocking the road.

A police spokesperson said: "Following a huge spike in complaints about vehicles dangerously parked around Otley Chevin at weekends, we attended and issued 33 fixed penalty notices to vehicles parked obstructing the road; which is a national speed limit stretch and used extensively by pedestrians and cyclists.

"Causing an obstruction with a parked vehicle is potentially extremely dangerous for other road users as well as those boarding and alighting the parked vehicle.

"We will continue to patrol the Chevin to increase safety of the public and ensure free flow of traffic."

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