Police have hit an electric car driver with a fine after the vehicle blocked an entire pavement whilst being charged via a short cable through a set of railings.
The MG car obstructed the entire path in Liverpool city centre, sitting with its cable stretching across a barrier whilst its depleted energy levels were replenished.
The vehicle was positioned right next to the railings – leaving no room for pedestrians – as the charging cable didn’t appear to be long enough to extend further.
Merseyside Police officers spotted the car on Tuesday evening as it blocked the walkway for any pedestrians who happened to encounter the motor.
In a statement, the force said: ‘The owner of this vehicle has not been the brightest spark this evening.
‘Shockingly causing an obstruction of the pedestrian footpath in order to charge their electric car!
‘Officers have used their road traffic powers and issued the vehicle with a traffic offence report.’
The force confirmed that they had dealt with more than 40 vehicles causing obstruction to the footway and highway across Liverpool city centre that night.
Police fined an electric car driver after their MG car was found obstructing an entire pavement in Liverpool city centre
The cable used to charge the motor didn’t appear long enough, so the driver was forced to attempt to stretch it through the railings to replenish the vehicles energy levels
It is unclear how many of these vehicles, if any, were electric.
Annoyed locals flocked to the comments underneath the post on X, formerly Twitter.
‘Yet again the police are willing to do something in the city centre, but ask them to do the same in outlying areas and your told there is nothing they can do,’ one bemoaned.
‘As for chargers take a look at Woolhope Road, they put chargers in the lamp posts on the opposite side of the road to where people park.
‘So they have to park on the pavement. We need a city-wide plan not just the centre.’
‘Pavements are for pedestrians – no exceptions,’ another quipped.
A third person added: ‘Problem is, the owner of this car has had to do this because the cable to charge his car from his house isn’t long enough.
‘This will become more common place, as more motorists are forced into electric vehicles.
‘No off-street parking, so what are they supposed to do? Perhaps the Government could provide an explanation.’
Others continued to point out that these type of issues will only become more commonplace as more people use electric cars.