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“I may fall out of the chair onto the road” — video highlights impact of footpath parking
The "real and often overlooked challenges caused by illegal and inconsiderate parking" is the theme of a new video launched by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, but that applies across the country. In the video, Duncan Byrne, a council staff member who uses a wheelchair, said: “I’ve encountered situations where a car is parked partially or fully on the path. In those situations, I’ve had to backtrack to a safe place to cross where there’s either a dip or a pedestrian crossing.