Pavement parking: UK drivers could soon face £70 FINE for parking on kerbs

PAVEMENT parking could soon be banned across the whole of the UK if local authorities are granted new powers.   The Local Government Association wants the DoT to act and give councils powers to enforce a ban, saying pavement parking is putting pedestrians at risk. 
 

Drivers who park on the kerb force those on foot - including parents with pushchairs and those on mobility scooters - on to the road to walk around the obstruction. This can be extremely dangerous, especially for the blind and people with guide dogs.

The LGA hopes that the pavement parking ban which has been in force across London since 1974 will soon be extended outside the capital.

The law that is currently in force in London's 33 boroughs states that: “You must not park partially or wholly on the pavement in London. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.”

Outside of the capital, the situation is very different with drivers only prohibited from parking on double or single yellow lines or where local signs indicate pavement parking will cause an obstruction. 

Read More: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/784500/pavement-parking-UK-laws-rules-ban-fine
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