I WRITE in response to Stephen Forsyth (LET, March 4) about parking on pavements.

Much of what he says is true but, sadly, his comments about lack of obstruction on pavements is wrong.

Many of us object to cars parking on the pavement.

The able-bodied have to walk into the road to pass an offending vehicle, as do pushchair users.

Wheelchair and Mobility Scooter users however, cannot do that. They have to retrace their route, find a dropped kerb, if there is one, and proceed either across the road on to the other pavement or travel on the road obstructing cars and risking accidents.

It is true that the blind and partially sighted are more aware of obstructions than the majority of us and the number of knocks, cuts and other injuries suffered by them acts as a testament of proof.

Too few of us bother to complain rather, we feel disgruntled and just accept the problem, only to confront the same obstruction, time and time again!

Not complaining, to both the police and the council, is the reason things are getting worse. Unless we, the pedestrians, object there is a belief of acceptance of the problem by everyone else concerned.

On streets where there really is no alternative to pavement parking leave at least five feet between the mirror and the wall, don't obstruct dropped kerbs and ask your neighbours to act in the same responsible manner.

BOB SIMPSON, Chair, Blackburn and Darwen Disabled Access Group (BADDAG), Farfield Drive, Lower Darwen.