Nearly two years after a new fine system was introduced in Sheffield to combat obstructive parking, frustrated social media users claim the state of parking is still “horrific”.

In May 2024, a new law was enforced in Sheffield warning road users of a £70 fine if they are to park in an obstructive manner; this can include: parking across a dropped kerb, parking in a cycle lane and, parking too far away from a kerb.

In 2025, 61,712 parking fines were given out by Sheffield City Council.

Many frustrated drivers have taken to Facebook to vent about the state of parking in Sheffield, with a dedicated Facebook group called: “Parked like a Tw@t.. Sheffield”.

Created in 2015 by Nadya Morciano, the group aims to expose inconsiderate drivers in Sheffield.

Posts in this group include: drivers parked in disabled spaces without the proper badges, drivers parked across multiple spaces, cars seemingly abandoned, obstructing both pavements and roads.

Recent focus of the group has shifted to parking which blocks pavements and reduces access to vulnerable road users, with posts making reference to wheelchair users impacted by parking and showing cars either partially or entirely blocking pavements,

One recent post labelled this as “disgusting” by group member Hayley Marie Mills.

Jack Holland, a 26 year old plasterer from Sheffield who has recently undergone knee surgery and requires crutches to walk, he said: “The state of parking is horrific right now, drivers just dump their cars and walk off”,

“It’s a real inconvenience, I struggle to walk as it is, let alone when there’s somebody’s car blocking the pavement and I’ve got to hop onto the road just to get around it.”

Richard Eyre, Director of Streetscene and Regulation at Sheffield City council, said: “The aim of these new enforcement rules is to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe on Sheffield’s roads.

“Double parking, for example, may obstruct other road users including emergency services vehicles while parking in front of dropped kerbs can put people with visual impairments, or with restricted mobility at risk.”