Edinburgh starts enforcing against pavement parking

City becomes Scotland’s first local authority to adopt new pavement ban option

Edinburgh has become the first Scottish local authority to enforce against parking on pavements, parking at pedestrian crossing points and double parking.

City of Edinburgh parking attendants have begun monitoring streets across the city, along with existing duties. Anyone found to be contravening the new rules could be subject to a £100 fine, reduced to £50 if paid within the first 14 days.

National regulations giving councils the power to enforce the new rules came into effect on...

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