Drivers back fines for kerb parking
The majority of motorists think drivers who park on kerbs should be fined.
An online survey by Motorpoint found that 63% of drivers were in favour of plans by the Transport Committee to extend the system, which is currently only in operation in London, to cover the whole of the country.
Some 1,661 people took part in the study.
Mark Carpenter, chief executive officer of Motorpoint, said: “While we fully understand the frustration that parking on the kerb can cause some pedestrians, I believe this is one of the times where common sense really needs to be applied, given that it is such a grey area, rather than the introduction of yet more regulations which penalise the motorist.
“Parking on the pavement should always be seen as a last resort, for instance, if you live on a narrow road and failing to do might stop other cars or emergency vehicles driving down it. What it shouldn’t be is the norm, which we fully support, but just issuing fines to people who have no other choice than to park on the kerb doesn’t seem to be the answer. Education rather enforcement has to be the answer on this occasion.”
