Pavement parking is costing us all money

Published 10 Dec 2010 11:00 0 Comments

Car parking can be an emotive issue.

With an ageing population and increasing car ownership levels, the issue of pavement parking will not go away. Pavement parking forces vulnerable pedestrians into the road.

It can inhibit the independence of those with reduced levels of mobility and can be particularly dangerous for older people, for families with pushchairs and for those with visual impairments. Pavement parking can also damage pavements, creating trip hazards for pedestrians, and costing local authorities, and therefore all of us, significant amounts of money in maintenance and preventive measures.

Ross Finnie MSP has launched proposals for the Scottish Parliament to give councils greater powers to take enforcement action, where appropriate, against parked cars which block a dropped kerb or pavement.

We urge readers to respond to this consultation, before the deadline of 31 January 2011.

You can find out further details on our website www.livingstreets.org.uk/scotland

Keith Irving, Living Streets Scotland Manager

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