'My daughter can't play outside thanks to selfish drivers - something must be done'

'My daughter can't play outside thanks to selfish drivers - something must be done'The issue of thoughtless parking on pavements is forcing vulnerable people into busy roads - and it's not just a problem for wheelchair users and parents with pramsNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter and Ellie Hopwood09:23, 13 Apr 2026Updated 09:23, 13 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesCraig Trevett says his daughter Isabelle 'cannot play outside' because of pavement parking(Image: Liverpool Echo)A fuming dad has slammed 'selfish' drivers who prevent his disabled daughter from playing outside.‌Craig Trevett says his nine-year-old daughter Isabelle, who uses a wheelchair, has "never played out with her friends after school" because she is blocked by parked cars - and is left "stuck in a bedroom" as a result.‌It's a problem that even affects the family at home in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, where they have faced planning rejections from the council to make both the interior and exterior of their home more accessible.‌The dad said he wants his daughter's everyday issues to bring attention to the issue of pavement parking, and the need for dropped kerbs to ensure accessibility for everyone.READ MORE: Drivers risk £1,000 fine for making wrong move to let ambulance passREAD MORE: What to do if someone blocks your driveway — lawyer explainsView 3 ImagesCars completely block the pavement in many areas of the Trevetts' home town, Skelmersdale (Image: Liverpool Echo)Craig told the the Liverpool Echo: "I push Isabelle around in this wheelchair, and it is electric, so she can do it herself. But it's just not safe enough. If they're parking on them [dropped curbs] and then you've got to go down the road to get to the next dropped kerb."‌"If you're on your own, it's not safe. Especially coming off the kerb and then going onto the road, and then having to get back up the kerb. And there should b...