UK: Is parking on the pavement illegal?

#Parking on the #pavement is one of the most common #community nuisances in Great #Britain, however, is parking on the kerb against the law in #England, #Scotland, #Wales, and Northern #Ireland?

The answer is yes, because the Rule 145 in the highway code states "You MUST NOT drive on or over a pavement, footpath, or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency."

The words MUST NOT, and SHOULD NOT have a key difference, should not is advisory, whereas must not is law/mandatory, and is therefor enforceable in law.

A common misunderstanding is that parking on the pavement is not illegal unless there are double yellow lines, however, this is not true because driving onto the pavement is illegal as stated in Rule 145 of the highway code, and parking on the pavement means driving on the pavement which is a criminal offense in all four parts of the United Kingdom. #UK

Parking on the pavement is a common community disturbance, and crime. Parking on the kerb can seriously inconvenience disabled pedestrians because some pedestrians may be blind, and therefor would be endangered when crossing the road, or they may even knock into your car, pavement parking also inconveniences wheelchair users, parents, and pram users. Parking on the kerb also endangers other pedestrians because they will likely have to walk around your badly-parked car, and will therefor will potentially be endangered by oncoming traffic.