WORCESTER, Mass. — A vehicle parked partially on a sidewalk, blocking pedestrian access and forcing foot traffic into the street, is raising serious safety concerns and questions about enforcement after an officer declined to issue a citation or order a tow.
The vehicle was positioned with both front and rear wheels up over the curb, obstructing the pedestrian path and narrowing the usable sidewalk space even further by being placed directly against a fixed object, a light pole. The placement created what safety experts describe as a zero-clearance obstruction, leaving no safe passage for pedestrians without stepping into the roadway.
For those on foot, the impact is immediate…