Conclusion

Enforcement Regulations

The focus of the questions in this consultation with regard to Enforcement Regulations was to gather opinion on how a local authority should enforce the parking prohibitions contained in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.

In general, the majority of individuals, organisations and local authorities who provided a response to the consultation agreed with our proposals relating to the enforcement of the parking prohibitions.

Specific feedback to note is:

• 85% of respondents agreed with the proposed content of a PCN for a parking prohibition contravention. 14% disagreed while 1% did not provide a response.
• 84% of respondents agreed with the proposal for a local authority to be able to issue a PCN to the registered keeper of the vehicle by post, if they have not been able to affix it to a vehicle or give it to the driver. 15% disagreed while 1% did not provide a response.
• 87% of respondents agreed with the proposal to make the removal or interference with a PCN, by anyone other than the vehicle owner/person in charge of the vehicle or the enforcement authority, a criminal offence. 12% disagreed while 1% did not provide a response.
• 66% of respondents agreed with the proposed level of penalty for a PCN issued for a pavement parking, dropped kerb or double parking prohibition contravention. 32% disagreed while 1% did not provide a response.
• 79% of respondents agreed with the process for appealing a PCN for a parking prohibition contravention. 19% disagreed while 2% did not provide a response.
• 93% of respondents agreed that local authorities should be required to keep accounts for a parking prohibition contravention. 5% disagreed while 2% did not provide a response.

All feedback received relating to the enforcement process of the parking prohibitions will help inform the content of the Enforcement Regulations.