Highway Code Rule 145 states:
You MUST NOT drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency.
Westgate is so narrow (as narrow as 4.7 Meters), it Cannot Legally Function, as it cannot accommodate large and wide vehicles which force drivers in to having no alternative than to drive on the pavement, not only is this illegal, it is a clear Risk to Life !
Despite it being an offence to drive on the pavement and an unacceptable danger to pedestrians, East Riding of Yorkshire Council refuse to take measures to prevent or reduce the pavements on Westgate being used as an extension of the carriageway, or restrict Westgate being used by large vehicles, infact East Riding of Yorkshire Council is actively increasing vehicle numbers through Westgate (which will result in yet further increases of the occurence of vehicles having to be driven on the pavement) in East Riding of Yorkshire Council 's relentless approving of further housing and caravan/holiday sites.
To add insult to injury, East Riding of Yorkshire Council had the nerve to reclassify this road, the former "B1244" (which Westgate is a part) to an "A Road" when it had no right to do so as it does not meet clearly laid out Central Government Road Reclassificaton Criteria.
The Westgate Scandal