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Isn’t this another form of lawlessness?
DEAR EDITOR,
Why do the relevant authorities turn a blind eye to the illegal encumbrances, erected by store owners, especially along Regent Street?
(This photograph provides an example) These structures are on the road, not on the pavement.
I relocated the one closest to view, because I needed the space to park my vehicle.
You can find similar structures at no less than three other locations along Regent Street.
Some owners claim that they are attempting to keep their ‘active driveway’ unencumbered.
Even though that sounds reasonable, structures are usually placed directly in front of the store’s entrance, on the public roadway, as seen in the photo.
The troubling aspect of this entire situation is the legality (more correctly, the illegality) of this practice. Does the section of a public road in front of a person’s estate constitute part of his/her domain?
And if, as I am informed by one traffic rank I spoke with, this action is unlawful, what gives the offending proprietors the audaciousness to be so blatant in their actions?
Isn’t this another form of lawlessness? Or is this a privilege of the rich and powerful?
Name withheld
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