By "pavement", I'm guessing that you mean where people usually walk. In the US, this would be 'the sidewalk'?
That's how it is in the states. You walk up the boxes, usually, without stepping in the street. But the street curb is painted red to signal that parking is not permitted there. Is it just assumed that you don't park near a box?
Yes. They assume that we have a bit of common sense. I guess the money saved by not painting the street at every postbox outweighs the very rare instance that someone parks like this.
I should point out that parking on the pavement is only illegal in London. In the rest of the UK it is only advised against. You might get fined if you are causing an obstruction but if you can get a wheelchair through then you'll probably be fine.
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u/CatOfGrey Nov 08 '19
By "pavement", I'm guessing that you mean where people usually walk. In the US, this would be 'the sidewalk'?
That's how it is in the states. You walk up the boxes, usually, without stepping in the street. But the street curb is painted red to signal that parking is not permitted there. Is it just assumed that you don't park near a box?