A parked car caused a delay to resurfacing work in Scarborough after the owner ignored signs warning of the impending construction. Michael Curtis, a local resident, shared photos of workers attempting to resurface New Queen Street despite the presence of a silver Corsa. Curtis considered it “silly” that the council failed to remove the car. However, North Yorkshire Council said forcibly removing the car was not an option due to potential damage and legal issues. The council confirmed that staff will return to complete the work at a future date.
Despite signs suspending parking on New Queen Street between 06:00 and 18:00 BST, the owner did not move the car. The council said it is always unfortunate when work is delayed due to situations like this, but they work around it and return to resurface the area under the parked car later. Richard Marr, North Yorkshire Council’s highways area manager, praised contractors for extending the life of the well-used road in Scarborough.
Forcibly removing parked cars has its own set of difficulties surrounding the risk of damaging cars and legal challenges. A spokesperson for the council confirmed that the potential damage to vehicles and legal challenges can be avoided by avoiding forcing the removal of cars parked in prohibited areas. Instead, they encourage drivers to comply with signs and remove their vehicles themselves.
Although the parked car caused a delay in the road resurfacing process, contractors were able to work around the car’s placement and still improve New Queen Street, which the council hopes will prove beneficial to drivers in the long run
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