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Pavement Parking - To Whom to Report?

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  • Started 9 years ago by The Boy
  • Latest reply from Murun Buchstansangur

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  1. The Boy
    Member

    So i was on Constitution Street earlier today and there was a white BMW (of course) parked on the pavement with dropped kerbs making it difficult to cross even for an able-bodied person like myself. Had I been out with my dad we would have had no option but to walk to the junction with Queen Charlotte Street and back down.

    To make it worse, there was a note in the read window with words to the effect of "I have been told I am allowed to park in this space by [company name I can't remember] so if you have a problem take it up with them [phone number]."

    The owner is obviously making a habit of this (i've seen the same car in the same place before) and the idea that a local business can somehow declare double-yellow lines to be void and the pavement to be a parking space beggars belief, so who would one contact in the first instance to try and put a stop to it?

    edit: the bit of pavement in question:

    https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.9745386,-3.1672851,3a,75y,337.13h,57.94t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDtFezgLsz5FEA6l8fY2WzQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

    was a bit of a squeeze to get between the car and the big, blue planter.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  2. Ed1
    Member

    If was on the pavement then may be the double yellow lines would not be applicable as long as not hanging over.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  3. Murun Buchstansangur
    Member

    DYLs cover the entire thoroughfare, including pavements, thankfully.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  4. Morningsider
    Member

    Report it to the police as an obstruction. If there are yellow lines then report it to the parking enforcers - as the parking restrictions apply to "the road" - which includes the footway.

    Can't guarantee success - the police are pretty unlikely to act.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  5. Lezzles
    Member

    There is a great twitter account that is doing a great job of naming and shaming businesses that act like this. https://twitter.com/ScoWorstDrivers

    Posted 9 years ago #
  6. Fountainbridge
    Member

    If the vehicle is completely blocking the pavement you can report it to the police. Don't expect them to do anything - "Not a priority"

    If the vehicle is on double yellows, or on a single within the prohibited time - could try phoning the council and asking for the parking enforcement team. They have a special enforcement request number you can call. Again, don't expect anything.

    If the vehicle is on the pavement but there's no parking restrictions - nothing can be done.

    Best option is to take photos and to tweet them to SWD. Even better if you can take a photo with a pram or wheelchair in it being blocked.

    If blocking a dropped kerb, again take photos, tweet to @disabledgo with the hashtag #dontblockthedrop

    If it happens in same place try emailing the areas councillors.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  7. SRD
    Moderator

    This morning, on Granville terrace, red compact car totally filling the pavement on a school route at 8.40am outside one of the B&Bs. 4 young lads hanging about it smoking. Wish I'd had time to get a picture/say something to them. It's 'normal' for them to be half on the pavement, but this was totally blocking everyone - and pavement was busy.

    Posted 9 years ago #
  8. Murun Buchstansangur
    Member

    Saw a doozy this morning - an entire Park's of Hamilton coach parked entirely on the pavement outside the Holiday Inn on Picardy Place. Absolutely ridiculous.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  9. kaputnik
    Moderator

    @Murun given the weight of a coach (c. 12tonnes unladen) that's probably actually an offence under existing S19 RTA legislation that the police can but don't enforce.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  10. urchaidh
    Member

    There was a coach there on Friday Morning too, though I can't recall the company.

    Report it to the council maybe? They take an interest if there's a chance of damage to the kerbs or pavement.

    Posted 8 years ago #
  11. Murun Buchstansangur
    Member

    I've complained to Park's but might well do that urchaidh. I don't have a photo for the reg/evidence unfortunately.

    Posted 8 years ago #

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