{"id":248106,"date":"2023-12-11T14:49:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248106"},"modified":"2023-12-11T14:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:49:32","slug":"100-pavement-parking-fines-to-be-enforced-in-scotland-from-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/100-pavement-parking-fines-to-be-enforced-in-scotland-from-today\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3100 pavement parking fines to be enforced in Scotland from today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parking with your wheels on the kerb can now cost \u00a3100 north of the border – will England\u2019s lawmakers follow suit?<\/h2>\n


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Anyone parking with their wheels on the pavement in Scotland could be liable for a \u00a3100 fine, as a new Transport (Scotland) Act rules come into force today.<\/p>\n

Under the new law, pavement parking, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs have all been designated as offences punishable by local councils with a \u00a3100 fine, albeit reduced to \u00a350 if paid within 14 days. Certain exemptions may be designated by local authorities, for example to allow access for emergency vehicles, but the new rules apply everywhere in Scotland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the Scottish government, the change to the rules will benefit pavement users pushing baby buggies, and pavement users with mobility issues or visual impairments. It may also have an effect on car ownership in urban areas if drivers find their usual parking spots are no longer viable and are forced to give them up. That outcome has not been stated explicitly, but is implied in comments made by Scottish Minister for Transport Fiona Hyslop:<\/p>\n