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Many people in England are [angrily / angry] that drivers park their cars on the pavements. Cars that are on the pavement block people [for / from] walking safely down the street. They have to walk [into / out] the road to get [around / about] the cars. The charity for the blind, Guide Dogs, said blocking the pavement is "[considerate / inconsiderate] and dangerous". It said it's a lot more difficult [for / of] blind people to walk around the town if cars are in [their / this] way. A spokesman for the charity told the BBC: "It can be frightening for anyone who is [forcing / forced] to step into a road because the pavement is blocked by a van, car or other [badly / bad] parked vehicle. Imagine you have to step into a road where you can't see [outgoing / oncoming] traffic."

A survey [on / in] parking in Britain found that 70 per cent of people want a [bin / ban] on parking on pavements. A town south of London has [still / already] started a system to get drivers to park on the road or in a [prosper / proper] car park. Any motorist who parks on the pavement [bets / gets] a $115 fine. However, many people say the fines do not work. Local people say car owners [ignoring / ignore] the fine and park where they want. People pushing their children in baby cars and people [on / in] wheelchairs are afraid to walk on busy roads where there is [heavy / light] traffic. One woman said there would soon be a very [seriously / serious] accident because of a car parked on the pavement. She wants her town to be like London, which has strict [rules / ruled] against pavement parking.