Council Slammed as Scots Fined for Parking on Their Own Pavement

People in Scotland got parking tickets on home pavements in the Carse of Gowrie area. Residents complained to the local council about it and felt “horrified” by these actions.

Parking rules changed across Scotland recently. Now, attendants ticket cars in certain places, including cars on pavements or crossings, and double-parked cars also get tickets. The fine is £100 but drops to £50 if paid quickly.

A local councillor, Angus Forbes, isn’t happy, calling it a “really bad piece” of rules. Folks who pay for their pavements complained to him a lot because they own the roads and pavements by their homes.

Perth and Kinross Council gave out 310 tickets already; fast payments would total £15,500 for the council. One man, Graeme Currie, got a £50 fine after he parked on his pavement to help the bin lorry.

Graeme fixed that pavement himself so the bin lorry could pass his house easily. He thinks the council is just after money and says there’s still space for wheelchairs.

Another person, Tanya Murray, who squeezes her two cars onto her drive to avoid a fine, said she and her neighbors own that road. They never blocked anything before.

Angus Forbes was shocked by this act and thinks it’s unfair to residents. He said the council must enforce the new rules, yet he understands the anger about these fines.

Forbes wants to help disabled people, but overgrown hedges also block sidewalks. The council can’t make people cut them back though, indicating that cars are not the only issues.

The council says it does all to protect people because poor parking often blocks pedestrians. This especially affects people needing space, and they thanked people parking properly.