Drivers will have to comply with new pavement parking ban rules or face hefty fines, with the latest restrictions being implemented within days.
Motorists will have to follow strict new pavement parking rules this week under a radical rule change set to affect thousands of road users.
Glasgow will become the latest city to introduce a pavement parking ban with the policy coming into effect on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
It becomes the most recent Scottish city to implement the rule after the Scottish Government gave local authorities permission to cut down on pavement parking back in 2021.
The legislation was approved in December 2023 with some councils such as Edinburgh already enforcing the scheme.
Glasgow City Council will only hand out Warning Notices so motorists can adjust to the new updates without getting billed.
However, road users will eventually be slapped with a £100 fine for breaking the simple rule, with penalties only reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days.
Councillor Angus Millar, the city’s transport convener, warned pavement parking was creating a “road safety hazard”.
He stressed it was causing a “significant issue” with some pedestrians forced onto the road to continue with their journey.
Explaining the reasons behind the new ban, Angus said: “Pavement parking, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs create road safety hazards across Glasgow and puts vulnerable pedestrians and wheelchair users in danger every day.
“Forcing people to walk on the carriageway in direct conflict with traffic is unacceptable and enforcing the new restrictions will make our streets safer for all road users.
“Double parking and dropped kerb parking also cause significant issues in streets around the city for pedestrians but also for drivers, who will find roads blocked and struggle to manoeuvre safely.”
Edinburgh became the first city in Scotland to enforce a pavement parking ban, with legislation passed in 2024.
However, over 200 road users were caught out for breaking the rules over the first week they were introduced.
Glasgow Council has produced an online interactive map showing which streets are affected by the new rule.
Officials have also confirmed a list of exceptions to the new ban, with emergency service vehicles among those not required to comply.
Vehicles delivering or collecting goods, registered medical practitioners and vehicles undertaking repairs on the road are also on the list of extensions.
