Locals are furious after a lorry driver "ruined" a grass verge to get around parked cars.
The Greene King branded HGV was photographed by a resident as it mounted the pavement and verge, leaving the grass "churned up" in Langley Hill, Kings Langley, at around 12pm today.
An eyewitness told the Watford Observer that, after parking up because a part came off the back, the driver got out and said “it didn't matter as it was a council verge” before driving off.
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The extraordinary manoeuvre was apparently prompted by parked cars in the road, leading to the High Street.
The passer-by said: “The two cars were parked opposite each other on Langley Hill and the lorry couldn't get through.
“Rather than asking the cars behind to back up, the driver drove around the parked car up onto the verge, churning it up.”
In the pictures, the lorry can be seen with its left wheels on the pavement and the right on the sloped grass, at the side of the road.
A Greene King spokesperson said: “The driving shown in these pictures is unacceptable and we would like to arrange payment for the repairs that are required to the verge.
“The driver of this vehicle was employed by GXO, our third-party supply chain partner, and we are addressing this situation with them as a priority.”
Outraged Kings Langley residents described mounting the verge as “crazy”, “stupid”, and “terrible”.
Although some were concerned about the parking situation and whether it would also block emergency vehicles, most agreed it was “no excuse” for the “unbelievable” driving.
“Stupid parking but does not excuse the lorry for destroying the grass verge,” one person said.
A Dacorum Borough Council spokesperson said it “does not condone or recommend” vehicles entering grassed areas.
“It may be unsafe, it will more than likely damage a public amenity, it may involve driving over pavements as well as being unsightly and inconsiderate to users of the amenity,” they added.
However, it added that it cannot enforce grass verges where there are no adjacent parking restrictions.
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