Bus routes

The inevitable happened this afternoon.

The usual lazy car drivers parked either side of the road half on the pavement, only the bus couldn't get past anyway.

The nanny couldn't leave her charges to shift the car onto the drive, the visitor couldn't walk across the road, the resident couldn't drive off the footway onto their drive.

A lot of tooting and other residents trying to find out who owns what and where.

At least when we had bus stops, you had a clue if buses were likely to come along the road or maybe if drivers could actually leave their car on the road and walk to wherever they want to go rather than half on the road and half on the footway and on the same side of the public highway as the address they are going to.

It wouldn't be so bad, but all properties have off road parking (like Hall Park, but that's yet another story).

I could suggest single yellow lines on all bus routes to help buses, emergency vehicles and other necessary vehicles actually being able to traverse the public highway as the law demands.

Yes, I'm still a miserable ol' git!! But come on guys and gals, a little consideration goes a long way. I don't expect school children to know any better (isn't it easy to park this week?), but without a little guidance the problem will get worse.