Pavement park fines for Angus start this month

DRIVERS in Angus will face fines for pavement parking within weeks.

Motorists in the county will be warned and issued with advice if they are caught parking on pavements from next Monday.

But anyone caught from May 27 onwards with be issued with a £100 fine, reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days.

The fine will rise to £150 if not paid within 28 days.

Legislation introduced in December allows councils to enforce a pavement parking ban in an effort to make pavements more accessible and safe.

A spokesperson for Angus Council said: “Our community enforcement wardens will start to enforce these new regulations from May 13.

“While we hope that all drivers are already obeying these rules, we will have a 14-day period of grace. During that time, warning notices will be handed out for offences, along with advice and information to the driver.

“This will be supported by more publicity to raise wider awareness of these new offences.

“After May 27, offences will be dealt with by way of a penalty charge notice.”

Angus Council has already identified streets that will be exempt from the rules. These are:

Carnoustie

Balfour Place, parts of east and south sides; Collier Street, parts of south side;

Maule Street, parts of south side;

Millar Street, parts of south side;

Terrace Road, parts of north and south side

Arbroath

A92 Marywell, part of east side

Kirriemuir

Henry Street, parts of south-east side, where one-way traffic arrangements will be reversed for safety

Kirk Wynd, parts of south-east side

Monifieth

Milton Park, part of south-west side.

The rules apply to blue badge holders and taxis.

Exceptions are made for emergency and medical practitioners’ vehicles in an emergency, and vehicles doing roadworks.