Dear Editor:
On an almost daily basis, I experience parking violations on my street - Duchess Avenue, West Vancouver (between 15th and 16th).
Firstly, and I am not sure that many of the general public are aware, but the loading zone immediately in front of my building (which has a sign posted) has a limit of 10 minutes.
There are no exceptions - and it also applies to commercial vehicles, even if they put their cones around the vehicle.I am currently disabled (using a walker) and therefore I have to rely on the handicap bus to pick me up. If there is a vehicle in this space, it is impossible and I must somehow make my way to the middle of the road - very dangerous and also causes traffic problems.Secondly, West Vancouver bylaws state that nonresidents may only park in residential areas up to a maximum of six hours. On my street, people are parking all day and walking down to their places of employment on Marine Drive and other surrounding businesses, thereby constantly blocking parking for residents and visitors to this area.
I am in contact with West Vancouver's bylaw office and engineering department in order to attempt to have more enforcement for offenders and also limited time parking restrictions for the remainder of the street.With the new Public Safety Building shortly to commence construction in this area, these parking issues will unfortunately get worse before they get better.
Willow Hayden
West Vancouver
