Glasgow City Council’s ban on pavement parking is set to come into force, here’s what it means
Glasgow is set to become the second city in Scotland to introduce a ban on pavement parking which will come into force later in September.
Any driver caught parking on pavements, double parking or parking on dropped kerbs will be issued fixed penalty notices by wardens for up to £100.
In order to help residents know if their street is impacted by the new rules, Glasgow City Council has launched an interactive map. There are a number of streets exempt.
The Scottish Government granted local authorities these powers in December 2023, and while Edinburgh enforced them the following January, the Glasgow roll-out was delayed due to IT issues.
They are aimed at preventing vehicles from blocking pavements and obstructing pedestrians, in the hope it will improve the experience for those with mobility issues, visual impairments, or parents pushing prams.
The council is introducing the rules to areas on a phased basis where assessments have been completed.
This means surveys and road assessments will be taking place with results and recommendations intended to be published by the end of the year.
Any driver caught parking on pavements, double parking or parking on dropped kerbs will be issued fixed penalty notices by wardens for up to £100.
In order to help residents know if their street is impacted by the new rules, Glasgow City Council has launched an interactive map. There are a number of streets exempt.
The Scottish Government granted local authorities these powers in December 2023, and while Edinburgh enforced them the following January, the Glasgow roll-out was delayed due to IT issues.
They are aimed at preventing vehicles from blocking pavements and obstructing pedestrians, in the hope it will improve the experience for those with mobility issues, visual impairments, or parents pushing prams.
The council is introducing the rules to areas on a phased basis where assessments have been completed.
This means surveys and road assessments will be taking place with results and recommendations intended to be published by the end of the year.
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00:00Glasgow is set to become the second city in Scotland to introduce a ban on pavement parking,
00:04which will come into force later in September. Any driver caught parking on pavements, double
00:09parking or parking on dropped kerbs will be issued a fixed penalty notice by wardens for
00:14up to £100. In order to help residents know if their street is impacted by the new rules,
00:19Glasgow City Council has launched an interactive map. There are a number of streets still exempt.
00:24The Scottish Government granted local authorities these powers in December 2023
00:28and while Edinburgh enforced them the following January, the Glasgow rollout was delayed due to
00:33IT issues. They are aimed at preventing vehicles from blocking pavements and obstructing pedestrians
00:39in the hope it will improve the experience for those with mobility issues, visual impairments
00:44and parents pushing prams. The council is introducing the new rules to areas on a phased
00:48basis where assessments have been completed. This means surveys and road assessments will
00:52be taking place with results and recommendations intended to be published by the end of the year.