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Aideen Blackborough says her safety and the safety of her children is constantly being put at risk by people parking on pavements(Image: Living Streets)<\/p>\nAideen Blackborough was left lying in the road after being forced to manoeuvre her way around a vehicle blocking the pavement in Great BarrAideen Blackborough says her safety and the safety of her children is constantly being put at risk by people parking on pavements(Image: Living Streets)<\/p>\n
A disabled woman from Birmingham has called for a ban on cars parking on pavements after falling out of her wheelchair while on the school run.<\/p>\n
Aideen Blackborough, who has cerebral palsy, was left lying on the ground with her child watching on after trying to pass a vehicle parked on the pavement in Great Barr last year.<\/p>\n
She says drivers parking on pavements continue to threaten her safety \u2013 and that of her children – every day as she is forced into the road and oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n
Aideen explained she is regularly blocked by vehicles taking up the space meant for pedestrians.<\/p>\n
Read more <\/strong>People on three DWP benefits could be denied \u00a325 Cold Weather Payments<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI was just trying to take my child to school and get on with my day. The car shouldn\u2019t have been there \u2013 I was so shaken and angry.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a mum and a wheelchair user, this practice puts me and my children in danger every day.<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t understand why drivers think they can block pavements \u2013 they\u2019re for pedestrians.\u201d<\/p>\n Cerebral palsy is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and co-ordination. It’s caused by a problem with the brain that develops before, during or soon after birth, according to the NHS<\/a>.<\/p>\n Symptoms can include weak arms or legs, jerky movements, and random, uncontrolled movements as well as swallowing problems, speaking problems, vision problems and learning disabilities.<\/p>\n Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, has been campaigning against pavement parking for more than 50 years.<\/p>\n Over 1,500 people have added photos of vehicles parked on pavements to a map of pavement parking \u2018hotspots\u2019, in a campaign organised by Living Streets.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_pavement-parking-in-Birmingham.png\")
The scale of pavement parking in Birmingham is shown here on the Living Streets map where users have uploaded photos of cars blocking pavements(Image: Living Streets)<\/p>\n