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Drivers face big fines for leaving car on pavement

SELFISH motorists who park on pavements could be hit with fines of up to £70 under a review of traffic laws.

Ministers want to stop drivers blocking paths and causing problems for wheelchair users, people with pushchairs and the blind.

Council chiefs have been pressing for the change, which is set to be part of an overhaul of traffic regulations later this year.

It would bring the rest of England in line with London, where a ban began in 1974.

But AA president Edmund King objected: “We would be concerned if there was a blanket ban because it is clearly possible in some areas to park on the pavement while still allowing room to pass.”

Transport Minister Jesse Norman said his department was gathering evidence and expects a decision later this year.

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