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The Department for Transport has said that parking on pavements could be banned in England to help pedestrians.
The consultation on giving local authorities more parking powers follows a committee of MPs last year calling for a nationwide ban on the ‘blight’ of parking on pavements. With the exception of London - where a ban already exists - only lorries are currently prevented from pavement parking.
Although some motoring groups, including the AA, have warned that a ban could have ‘unintended consequences’ and cause more widespread ‘parking chaos’, the Commons' Transport Committee has heard evidence that the worst cases of pavement parking were effectively trapping disabled, elderly and vulnerable people, and exacerbating the issue of loneliness in Britain.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that the consultation would look at a variety of options, including giving local authorities extended powers to crack down on this behaviour.
A ban has been in place in London since 1974. Those who flout them can be given a parking ticket of up to £100 and be towed away - even if just one or two wheels are parked on the footway.
Exceptions to the ban include vehicles that have been exempted by councils and for unloading or loading when there is no other method available.
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