Pavement parking fines in Stirling

Pavement parking will be banned in Stirling from next month - with drivers facing fines.

Penalties will be given out for parking on pavements or dropped kerbs from Monday 15th July.

It also includes parking at crossing points.

There is an exemption for delivery drivers.

The fine is £100, reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days.

Stirling joins a number of local councils in enforcing the measure, while Falkirk Council will enforce fines from November.

Kim Cramond, from Dunblane, has MS and has been a wheelchair user for three years. She welcomes the new enforcement as it will make pavements safer for her and her three-year-old son, Cameron.

Kim said: “As a wheelchair user, I’m at a lower height to most people and if I have to negotiate around a car that’s parked on the pavement and move onto the road, it’s really dangerous for me and my young son as motorists might not see us.

“We can’t always return immediately to the pavement either, as there may be no dropped kerbs nearby that will allow us to safely negotiate a way off the road and back on to the footways.

“There have been times when I’ve been taking Cameron to the park and we’ve had to return home because we can’t get past a car that’s inconsiderately parked on the pavement.

“I understand motorists don’t always park this way because they’re selfish. People park their cars without thinking, perhaps to save it from being scratched. I’ve done it too in the past, but keeping a car safe isn’t more important than keeping people safe.

“I’m pleased to see enforcement coming in because it’s a chance to educate motorists. Pavements are for people, not vehicles.”

National regulations that gave councils the power to enforce the new rules came into effect on 11 December 2023.