New pavement parking rules are still being considered (Image: Getty)
Councils could soon fine drivers for stopping on the footpath with a national pavement ban still being considered by officials.
A is still up for debate with Labour Transport Secretary Lousie Haigh revealing
It comes after the looking into the was published back in 2020.
A national ban would see councils handed the authority to slap drivers with charges for making a simple mistake.
Pavement parking legislation is among one of the most controversial topics in motoring with Express.co.uk keen to get readers’ views on the policy.
Motorists could be fined for parking on the pavement in London (Image: Getty)
London is currently the only place in England with a ban in place with motorists fined up to £100 for stopping on the path.
However, charges are cut to just £50 if motorists pay the fee within the first 14 days.
Pavement parking legislation with officials now allowing councils to introduce restrictions.
Three local authorities have already taken up the offer with Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow introducing new rules.
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A previous poll from Express.co.uk with 22% against.
However, the new rules could cause a headache for locals with the DfT previously warning that a national ban comes with some disadvantages.
Firstly, they claim that local authorities would need to undertake a substantial amount of work to prepare for a new ban.
They said this would require a “significant implementation period” with councils likely being forced to pay thousands in new infrastructure.
Meanwhile, they predicted that a national ban could be inappropriate to implement in
However, the DfT stressed that councils cannot use pavement parking rules simply as a money-making scheme to boost revenues.
They explained: “Parking schemes should be self-financing and the law does not allow local authorities to use parking enforcement schemes for the purpose of raising revenue.
“Section 55 of the RTRA (as amended) requires that any surplus made on parking enforcement operations is directed towards the costs, incurred by the local authority, of other schemes to improve local transport and environment, including local public transport schemes, highway or road improvement projects, improvement measures to reduce environmental pollution.”