Every second counts when firefighters are responding to a 999
call. Time spent trying to squeeze between parked cars
could put lives at risk.
Badly parked cars have been responsible for
slowing the progress of fire crews to more than 50 blazes since
2008. At the end of July 2009 two fire appliances
were
severely delayed by thoughtless parking in
Bath
Follow these simple guidelines and help us get to
emergencies quickly:
- Please don't park too close to corners - fire engines are
larger than cars and need more room to turn corners.
- If you are parking opposite someone, remember that a fire
engine needs at least two car widths to fit through.
- Always follow the highway code.
Remember it could be you, your family, friends, colleagues
or neighbours that we can't get to. Below you can
find some of the streets in Bristol that fire crews identified as
being among the most difficult to access because of parked
cars.
Gwyn Street, St Pauls, Bristol (BS2)
Small Street, Whitehall, Bristol (BS2)
British Road, Bedminster, Bristol (BS3)
Quantock Road, Windmill Hill, Bristol (BS3)
South Street, Bedminster, Bristol (BS3)
Agate Street, Bedminster, Bristol (BS3)
St Luke's Crescent, Totterdown, Bristol
(BS3)
Pylle Hill Crescent, Totterdown (BS3)
Roman Road, Easton, Bristol (BS5)
St Mark’s Road, Easton, Bristol (BS5)
Villiers Road, Easton, Bristol (BS5)
Richmond Road, Montpellier, Bristol (BS6)
Picton Street, Montpellier, Bristol (BS6)
Royal York Crescent, Clifton, Bristol (BS8)
Joy Hill, Hotwells, Bristol (BS8)
You can download our leaflet on
Thoughtless Parking (PDF 508kb, opens in a new
window)