Pavement Parking Campaign Launch

The Scottish Government, in collaboration with Transport Scotland and Road Safety Scotland, have launched a campaign informing drivers that they could be fined for parking on the pavement, while highlighting the dangers that such parking poses to pavement users.

From 11 December 2023, the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 will prohibit pavement parking, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs and Scotland is the first of the four nations to impose the ban nationwide.

The Key messages include:

The campaign is running across radio, digital and outdoor advertising, supported by PR and partnership activity.

Some of the key messages include:

• Pavement parking is unsafe, unfair, and illegal

• It is illegal to park on the pavement, double park, and park at dropped kerbs

• You could face a penalty fine of £100 (reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days)

• Even if you think you’ve left enough space or won’t be there for long, pavement parking has serious consequences and forces people to take unnecessary risks

For more information visit www.roadsafety.scot