苏格兰新规禁止在人行道上停车.docx

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苏格兰新规禁止在人行道上停车

为治理停车乱象，苏格兰近日通过了一项新法案，禁止在人行道上停车。这对于行人尤其是行动不便的人来说原来是件好事，但是这项法案有一个例外，让禁令的效果大打折扣。

Traffic On 14th Street In New York On Wednesday, October 2, 2022. Because Of The L Train Shutdown, And After Being Approved By The Courts, The City Will Ban Private Car Through Traffic Between Third And Ninth Avenues On The Thoroughfare Beginning On October 3 Between The Hours Of 6am-10pm.
One would think this would be obvious, that sidewalks are for people, not cars.
你可能会觉得人行道上不准停车是天经地义的，人行道是给行人走的，而不是停车用的。
In Japan, you are not allowed to buy a car unless you can prove that you have a place to park it off-street. In New York City, 140,000 cars have placards and park wherever they want. When I was in Scotland last year, I took particular note of how many people parked their cars on sidewalks, or this even more egregious half-in-sidewalk, half-in-bike lane. It was everywhere. As Living Streets Scotland notes, this is a serious problem: Pavement parking is a pain for everyone, but its particularly an issue for those with mobility problems, parents with pushchairs and older people, who