Prestwick roads are ‘used as a car park’

A resident of Station Drive shared a photograph on social media last week, illustrating a blue Jaguar blocking the road in which vehicles would not able to pass, explaining: “[This] is an example of stupid and selfish parking on Station Drive in Prestwick - nothing can get past. I just hope we don’t need a fire engine or ambulance at the end of the road. 

“Definitely need parking restrictions here.

“I do feel a bad as the young driver of the [red] Beetle had parked first on the street and other cars parked so that there was space to pass until the blue Jaguar selfishly blocked the road.

“This road and surrounding streets are constantly used as a car park and South Ayrshire Council’s recent parking initiative did not solve or help the problem.

“There are no restrictions on Station Drive – it will soon be time for the holiday parkers to abandon their cars for weeks on end to avoid airport parking charges.”

Other social media users deemed the parking as “irresponsible” and “inconsiderate”.

They said the situation will only get worse on the run up to the holiday season in the summer.

Stewart Turner, Head of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance, said: “I understand why local residents would like to park outside, or near their homes and can fully appreciate the frustration experienced when they are unable to do so. However, ARA has no locus to act where there are no parking restrictions.

“Parked vehicles that are untaxed, uninsured, have no MoT, or which cause an obstruction, are a matter for Police Scotland.”

A spokesman for Police Scotland, added: “We received complaints of a vehicle causing an obstruction in Station Drive, Prestwick.

"Police officers attended and the vehicle was uplifted for causing an obstruction. 

“Routine parking complaints should be directed to the local authority as parking is decriminalised, but any vehicles that are parked causing danger to road users or obstructing traffic, should be reported to Police Scotland via 101.”