Antisocial pavement parking could cost offenders £70 under new proposals

21 April 2021

Rule 244 of the Highway Code states that, “You must not park partially or wholly on the pavement in London and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it”. Yet, the issue of antisocial pavement parking has caused a third of visually impaired people and half of wheelchair users to be reluctant in venturing out alone. 

In September 2020, the Department for Transport announced its plans to tackle the issue of antisocial pavement parking. Now, new proposals could allow offenders to be charged £70 for parking on pavements.

Whilst the law banning parking on the pavement already exists in London, except for where there is signage that states it is safe to do so, it could be introduced to the rest of England this year, as well as a ban on parking on grass verges and ramps linking private property to roads. 

Digital advertising consultant Daryl Tavernor, who uses a wheelchair, told the Mirror, “UK residential estates, especially newly built estates, suffer from bad parking habits. People seem to just dump their cars on the pavement, wheels pointing out and leaving little room for pedestrians to safely pass.

“As a wheelchair user this creates major issues. We can't just slip past a gap or walk around the car in the road. I often have to use the road instead of the pavement due to inconsiderate parking”.

We at Marshall Minibus leasing are always supportive of any measures to prevent poor driving practices and trust that you find this information useful. 

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