Pavement Parking Prohibitions FAQ's

If parking fully on a road would result in blocking access and causing obstruction to traffic then you should not park at that location as this would be an obstruction to traffic which is an actionable offence by Police Scotland.  Should this occur, Police Scotland should be contacted on their non-emergency number 101.

It is noted that parking practices of parking partially or fully on the pavement may have occurred in some roads for many years, however, this will no longer be permitted unless the road is considered for exemption.  It is the responsibility of each driver to park their vehicle considerately and where this would not cause an obstruction to the road. If you cannot park with all four wheels on the carriageway without blocking traffic, you will need to find an alternative location to park.

With the introduction of this legislation by the Scottish Government, there is going to be a requirement for drivers to change their parking behaviour as no one has a guaranteed right to a parking space on the public road outside of their homes or on the road which they reside within.