Hundreds of double parked cars stopped gritters from being able to drive down a road near a beauty spot in the Peak District.
Derbyshire County Council said its crews could not get past the vehicles blocking Rushup Edge and Man Nick on the road down to Edale. The route is near Mam Tor, a popular beauty spot for hiking which offers views over the Edale Valley to Kinder Scout and the Derwent Moor.
The council posted online: “We have issues with cars double parked on Rushup Edge and Man Nick on the road down to Edale. Our gritters cannot get through with around 200 cars in the area.
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Drivers were urged to move their vehicles
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“Please move your car if you are in the area. If we can’t get through neither would a bus or fire engine. Thanks.”
Many people reacted with fury to the inconsiderate drivers’ actions. One said: “Today going past the yorkshire bridge towards ladybower cars parked on both edges on double yellow lines on the bends virtually all the way to the dam walls.
“It’s getting ridiculous. I’m local to the area and nobody seems to be doing anything about it.”
Another added: “Can’t the police help and get some of these cars towed away so their inconsiderate owners have a long walk home and an expensive time getting their cars back.”
Another shared: “Went to climb on Mam Tor face at 7.30 am – never thought the level of parking be so unbelievably stupid. Snow narrowed the road & double parking made it dangerous. Ill equipped people in trainers. Didn’t try to park. Went home.”
It comes as nine ultra rare ‘amber’ health alerts were issued across England as millions of Brits face another night of bitterly cold temperatures. According to the Met Office, last night the UK faced the coldest January temperatures in 15 years after they dropped to -18.7C in Altnaharra, in the far north of Scotland.
Meanwhile, temperatures in England fell to -11C in Cumbria and -5C in Heathrow. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended its rare amber alerts for all of England until Tuesday. The rare cold weather alerts mean a likely rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions.
Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said: “So another chilly night to come on Saturday, but then as we go into Sunday and into Monday, then we can start to expect temperatures to recover somewhat. I won’t rule out the risk of seeing something around or just below freezing again on Sunday night into Monday, but it won’t be quite so dramatic as the temperatures that we’re going to experience as we go overnight tonight.”