Drivers hit with 200 pavement parking fines in one week
A ban on pavement parking has been enforced in Edinburgh since 29 January
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More than 200 drivers have been fined for violating new parking rules in Edinburgh a week after they came into force.
The city became Scotland's first to enforce bans for parking on pavements, on dropped kerbs or double parking from 29 January.
Motorists face a £100 charge if they are caught, reduced to £50 if paid within two weeks.
Figures showed 218 fixed penalty notices were handed out in the week to 6 February.
The Scottish government passed a law giving local councils the power to outlaw pavement parking in 2021.
However, it only received Scottish Parliament approval in December.
City of Edinburgh Council confirmed it would be the first to enforce the ban after receiving majority support from a survey.
The local authority said 179 drivers had been fined for blocking pedestrian footways with their vehicles in the first week.
A further 28 were penalised for doubled parking, while 11 were charged for parking at a dropped kerb.
No additional parking staff have been being recruited to enforce the rules.
Instead, current parking attendants are patrolling problem areas.
The rules are designed to protect pedestrians, including those in wheelchairs and pushing buggies.