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Drivers in Scotland face a fine of £100 for parking on pavements under new legislation introduced today.
Under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, councils now have the power to issue penalty charge notices worth £100 to motorists caught parking on pavements, double parking, and parking at dropped kerbs by known crossing spots. The £100 fine reduces to £50 if paid within 14 days and exemptions are in place to allow for emergency services operations, certain deliveries and collections, and road works.
The crackdown aims to tackle the dangers that illegal parking poses to pavement users, in particular disabled people and parents with young children. Research by YouGov on behalf of Living Streets, the UK charity for "everyday walking and wheeling", found that obstructed pavements forced 87% of parents onto the road and prevented a quarter of over 65s from leaving their homes.
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Under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, councils now have the power to issue penalty charge notices worth £100 to motorists caught parking on pavements, double parking, and parking at dropped kerbs by known crossing spots. The £100 fine reduces to £50 if paid within 14 days and exemptions are in place to allow for emergency services operations, certain deliveries and collections, and road works.
The crackdown aims to tackle the dangers that illegal parking poses to pavement users, in particular disabled people and parents with young children. Research by YouGov on behalf of Living Streets, the UK charity for "everyday walking and wheeling", found that obstructed pavements forced 87% of parents onto the road and prevented a quarter of over 65s from leaving their homes.
Read full story HERE