Motorists in Glasgow now face a £100 fine for parking on pavements as a ban comes into force. The new rules are designed to protect pedestrians, especially people in wheelchairs and those pushing buggies, who could be forced onto the road by vehicles on the pavement.

All parking fines in Glasgow, which will include fines for pavement parking, double parking and drop kerb parking, are £100, reduced to £50 if paid within fourteen days.

Councillor Angus Millar, the city's transport convener, warned pavement parking was creating a "road safety hazard”. He stressed it was causing a "significant issue" with some pedestrians forced onto the road to continue with their journey.

"You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs."

DRIVERS in Glasgow now face a £100 fine for parking on pavements as a new ban comes into force today. Under the new powers, penalty charge notices can be issued against vehicles parked on the pavement on most of the city’s streets.