Pavement parking outlawed in Scotland.

Pavement parking outlawed in Scotland...Capture date & time: Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 13:25:53..The Scottish Parliament voted to pass the Transport (Scotland) Bill on Thursday 10 October. ..Part 4 of the Transport (Scotland) Bill will:..Prohibit parking on the pavement, subject to a number of exemptions..Prohibit double parking, subject to a number of exemptions..Allow local authorities to exempt certain streets/part of streets from the prohibition on pavement parking..Create a system for the enforcement of the pavement parking and double parking prohibitions. This would be a local authority duty, similar to that used where enforcement of parking restrictions has been decriminalised..Allow for vehicles parked in contravention of a prohibition on pavement or double parking to be moved, removed and eventually disposed of, subject to a number of safeguards..Pictured: Cars parked on pavements in Blackburn, West Lothian forcing pedestrians and wheelchair users onto the road to get past...Credit: Alex Todd / Avalon