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A new driving rule means motorists face £100 fines for anyone who "flouts" a ban from today. Aberdeenshire Council has issued a warning to motorists - urging road users and drivers to avoid pavement parking, double parking or parking at dropped kerbs.

From Tuesday, November 4, motorists who continue to flout the ban will now be fined £100 – reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days. The crackdown follows months of education and awareness-raising around the nationwide ban on pavement parking introduced by the Scottish Government in December 2023.

Cllr Alan Turner, chair of the council’s Infrastructure Services Committee, said: “Pavement parking creates serious risks, especially for vulnerable pedestrians.

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