Rugby Safer Neighbourhood Team September 2016
Dear Parent / Carer ,
The manner of parking at and near to schools is such that it is causing concern for the safety of road users and pedestrians , especially children . Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire County Council Road Safety Unit take this issue very seriously , and in partnership , we are looking towards a long term solution . We can only achieve this with your co-operation .
It is not the responsibility of the school , Police or the Council to find safe and lawful parking to enable you to drop your child at school , it is the responsibility of the driver .
We ask you to consider parking away from school and walk the rest of the journey with your child . When parking DO NOT cause an unnecessary obstruction :
Park on or within 10 meters of a junction Park on the verge or pavement blocking pedestrian access Park across driveways or drop kerbs Park on double yellow lines Park in restricted zones outside of schools or on yellow zig zag lines
In the interest of the safety of the children , local residents and other road users we will be enforcing parking regulations and therefore request that you park your vehicle responsibly , and give due consideration to other road users , local residents and pedestrians .
Should you park in contravention of the legislation and are considered to be causing an obstruction , the keeper / driver may be issued with a fixed penalty notice which is currently £ 30.00 .
Sarah Masters Police Sergeant 948
Jane Lees Senior Road Safety Officer