Frank Sheath, 75, is outraged by the new parking restrictions in Southampton. He said e-scooters were dangerous and and the new bays make it harder to parkMotorists have hit out at a council for taking away their parking spaces for an e-scooter scheme they say is not being used.
Frank Sheath, 75, - who lives in the St Denys area, said he thought the new bay was a nuisance and a danger. Having had a car written off after a driver crashed into his vehicle while it was parked, and claiming drivers speed down the road at 50mph, he felt the bay was also an accident waiting to happen.
Read More Councils wage war on motorists: More than half of drivers now face fines from cash-strapped local authorities for entering yellow boxes The e-scooter scheme - operated by Voi - was first introduced in Southampton in 2021. A day pass to use one of the scooters usually costs between £7 and £10.
'It's ridiculous - the bays at Horseshoe Bridge and North Road are also empty every time we pass. It was always going to cause a parking issue.'