Double parked cars leave Peak District gritters unable to work in Edale
Drivers have been urged to leave the roads clear and park in car parks instead
People are being asked not to double park along roads in the Peak District.
The call comes from Derbyshire County Council which has posted on social media saying it was unable to grit the road down to Edale this morning, as its gritters couldn't fit between the hundreds of cars parked there.
It instead urged drivers to move their cars to a car park and clear the road, warning, if gritters can't get through, buses and emergency vehicles like fire engines won't be abl to either.
The council's post in full:
"We have issues with cars double parked on Rushup Edge and Man Nick on the road down to Edale.
"Our gritters cannot get through, and our crews say there must be around 200 cars in the area.
"Please do not add to the problems on these roads, and if you are parked up in the area please move your cars to a car park.
"We realise that people want to enjoy the Peak District but this level of parking is making the gritters' job very difficult. And if we can't get through neither could buses, or fire engines."