Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Make parking on pavements a criminal offence, and fund preventative measures

Closed 107 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should make parking on pavements a criminal offence, and also provide funding to local authorities to install physical barriers between roads and pavements to make this impossible.
Too many motorists inconsiderately park on pavements, causing obstructions to pedestrians and people that use wheelchairs or mobility scooters.

Timeline

14 Jan 2022 Petition opened for signatures
14 Jul 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 107
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 14 Jan 2022
Closed 14 Jul 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.