A PORT mum has slammed selfish drivers and says they are putting people’s lives at risk.

Linda Coleman fears someone will be killed because residents in Glen Avenue park on its pavements.

The 51-year-old, who has a young autistic son, says she nearly knocked a child down because children are forced to walk on the road.

She said: “A wee boy ran out between two parked cars because he tried to get round them.

“There’s also people with buggies trying to get past them.

“Someone is going to be killed, traffic doesn’t go slow along that road.

“There are cars going up and down, it’s narrow and they don’t give way to each other.”

Ms Coleman says she is also concerned about the fact that St John’s Primary School is nearby and says she reported the issue to police.

She said: “Police are doing nothing about it. An officer went out and said they saw four cars parked on the pavement, and all they said was that people want to park near to their homes.

“The cars shouldn’t be parking there in the first place.

“There’s a car park behind the flats but they don’t use it.”

Ms Coleman said: “I think something should be done. Someone is going to get killed.”

Sergeant Laura Stewart of Greenock police told the Tele says she has asked neighbourhood officers to monitor the situation in the area.

Council bosses say pavement parking is a grey area.

A spokesman said: “Parking on any footpath is anti-social and dangerous however under current legislation it is not clear whether it is illegal.

“The Scottish Parliament is looking at making it a specific offence to park on the footpath and while this has the council’s full support it is not yet law.

“Parking wardens can only act where there are yellow line restrictions, otherwise it is a matter for the police.

“Clearly we would urge drivers to show consideration for the safety of pedestrians in the area and not to park on the footpaths in the first place.”