Motorists could be hit with new pavement parking rules (Image: Getty)
Drivers in Scotland could be hit with a new pavement ban with drivers set to be slapped with a for .
Local authorities across the country since December 2023.
It means local decision-makers in their region if they see fit.
Edinburgh was the first to introduce the
Aberdeen quickly followed suit while Glasgow was the latest to enforce a private parking penalty from September.
Drivers could be fined £100 for pavement parking (Image: Getty)
However, many of Scotland’s other local authorities are believed to be planning to introduce their own enforcement in 2024 to crack down on problem parkers.
The legislation was passed four years ago through the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 and received cross-party support in the Scottish Parliament.
has confirmed the changes were introduced to “promote, support and advance the rights of pedestrians to ensure that our pavements and roads are accessible for all.”
Drivers caught out by the new law will be slapped with a £100 charge for breaking the rules.
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However, if road users pay the penalty within 14 days of it being issued.
A range of exemptions are in place but these mostly apply to emergency services and delivery vehicles and not ordinary motorists.
Consultations over the introduction of a pavement parking ban have previously been held in England but no national law has yet to be put in place.
London is the only city where parking on the kerb is banned with road users fined up to £130 for breaking the rule.
Labour has so far kept tight-lipped on the matter but new Home Secretary Louise Haigh has previously backed penalising motorists.
Back in 2018, she explained: “Current laws on pavement parking are often costly for councils who are having to repair damaged pavements but are extremely dangerous for vulnerable road users.
“There are ways that local councils, along with the police, can act to tackle on-street and pavement parking, such as under legislation governing obstruction and dangerous parking, and designating limited areas of ‘no pavement parking.”