Angry drivers person slammed 'Britain's worst parking' aft cars were dangerously abandoned connected a engaged metropolis roundabout extracurricular 1 of the UK's biggest mosques.
Thousands of Muslims descended connected Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif successful Small Heath, Birmingham, aft celebrating Eid-al-Adha connected Monday.
But shocking photos amusement however dozens of worshippers sparked postulation chaos by dumping their vehicles connected 1 of the busiest roundabouts successful the city.
Onlookers said determination was astatine slightest 1 collision and respective near-misses arsenic drivers attempted to reverse disconnected the Poet's Corner roundabout into oncoming traffic.
And contempt the immense numbers of illegally parked cars, it's believed determination were nary parking fines issued passim the morning.
Thousands of Muslims descended connected Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif successful Small Heath, Birmingham, aft celebrating Eid-al-Adha connected Monday
But shocking photos amusement however dozens of worshippers sparked postulation chaos by dumping their vehicles connected 1 of the busiest roundabouts successful the city
Onlookers said determination was astatine slightest 1 collision and respective near-misses arsenic drivers attempted to reverse disconnected the Poet's Corner roundabout into oncoming traffic
Simon Gutteridge, 40, who had been trying to get to enactment erstwhile helium got stuck on the A45 Small Heath Highway, said it was a 'miracle cipher was severely wounded oregon killed'.
The engineer, of Newtown, Birmingham, said: 'I conscionable couldn't judge my eyes.
'People were parking perfectly anyplace and seemed oblivious to the information they were causing.
'I've seen immoderate atrocious parking astatine shot matches and concerts but ne'er thing similar this - it was brainsick and caused implicit gridlock astir the area.
Simon Gutteridge, 40, who had been trying to get to enactment erstwhile helium got stuck on the A45 Small Heath Highway, said it was a 'miracle cipher was severely wounded oregon killed'
Thousands of worshippers attended the Mosque successful Small Heath, Birmingham this morning
Many locals complained that cars parked connected the roundabout presented a information to traffic
'People were reversing the incorrect mode astir the land and straight into traffic. They conscionable plonked their cars connected the roundabout similar it was a genuine parking space.
'It was a occurrence cipher was severely wounded oregon killed to beryllium honorable - that is 1 of the busiest roundabouts successful Birmingham on a large commuter route.'
Another driver, who did not privation to beryllium named, added: 'There was astatine slightest 1 collision arsenic idiosyncratic reversed disconnected the roundabout and tons of near-misses.
'I could not spot 1 azygous car had been fixed a summons oregon thing similar that. It was highly dangerous.
'It could beryllium the worst parking I've seen anyplace successful the UK - I was conscionable baffled that truthful galore radical thought it was fine.
'One oregon 2 cars you could recognize but determination was astir 20 of them connected the roundabout unsocial arsenic good arsenic conscionable abandoned connected adjacent streets.'
Phillimore Road (pictured), successful Saltley, Birmingham, was dubbed 1 of the 'worst' streets for parking
Residents person voiced their interest implicit the atrocious parking concern connected the road
Phillimore Road, successful Saltley, Birmingham, was dubbed 1 of the 'worst' streets for parking - arsenic locals described getting a abstraction arsenic 'gold dust'.
Dozens of fines were slapped connected cars that had been dumped connected the thoroughfare during the Easter play - and 4 much during a caller Bank Holiday.
West Midlands Police said they were moving with the assembly to effort and tackle the occupation of drivers parking connected the roundabout.
A spokesperson said: 'We're alert of ongoing issues with motorists parking connected the roundabout connected Small Heath Highway.
'Local officers are moving with Birmingham City Council to tackle the problem.
'Where postulation offences specified arsenic road obstruction are seen by officers, we volition contented tickets.
'We're alert of the concerns of the assemblage successful Small Heath and proceed to enactment hard to support the roads of the West Midlands safe.'
Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif and Birmingham City Counci person been contacted for comment.
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