hen I was in Scotland last year, I took note of how many people parked their cars on sidewalks. It was everywhere.As Living Streets Scotland notes, this is a serious problem.The Scottish Parliament just passed a bill (议案)banning parking on the sidewalk, or as they call it, the footway...
N.阅读理解When I wasin Scotland, I took notes of how many peopleeparked their vehicles(车辆)on sidewalks. was everywhere. As Living Streets Scotland notes, this is a serious problem.The Scottish Parliament passed a bill(议家)to ban parking on the sidewalk, or as they call it, the footwa...
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