A father claims his family is in constant danger of getting killed every time they enter or leave his bungalow home in Cowling.

Reginald Lund is calling on North Yorkshire county council highways chiefs to install 'No parking' restrictions near his home in Keighley Road.

But Mr Lund has no support for his call from Cowling parish council, from Craven district councillor Jean Bryne and North Yorkshire police.

County highways bosses who meet today are being recommended to refuse the request but to keep the situation under review. A planning division spokesman says: "The occupier states that he and his family are in constant danger of being killed daily every time they enter or leave their property. The cause is obscured vision by parked cars on the roadway or footpath."

But Cowling parish council wants the situation unchanged because members believe that cars parked on the main road help to slow down traffic. And they fear measures would reduce even more the already limited on-street parking in the village.

A police spokesman says although cars do park in the area occasionally they do not cause a major problem. They propose that the situation should be revised in a year.

Mr Lund says he prefers not to comment at this stage in the proceedings. His Skipton lawyer has sent a letter arguing his point to the county area traffic manager in Skipton.

The letter states that parked cars obscure the view for Mr Lund and his family from his drive. Cars also regularly park in the road forcing vehicles to overtake on the hatchings.

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