Police are clamping down on pavement parking following complaints.
Drivers in Birmingham face £100 fine and three penalty point endorsements from a specialist police team who went out to track down these inconsiderate drivers.
Road Harm Reduction Team officers handed 20 fines to different drivers parking on the pavement or dangerously blocking junctions, in a citywide crackdown.
These motorists were handed an instant parking fine of £100 and also three penalty points on their licence.
PC Mark Hodson who led the operation said: “We’re hearing from parents with pushchairs and people who rely on mobility scooters to get around who are being forced into the road because cars are parked on pavements.
“And we often see cars pretty much dumped at junctions that obstruct other drivers’ views and increase the chances of collisions occurring.
“This kind of behaviour isn’t just a nuisance, it can have fatal consequences.
“We’re determined to show motorists that it’s not acceptable.
“This operation is in direct response to members of the public who are fed up with selfish drivers, those who want to save time or money and park hazardously, and have contacted their local authority or police team.”
“People can park partially on pavements but not wholly as that would constitute an offence of driving on a footpath.
“The rule of thumb is that if a double buggy or wheelchair cannot pass with ease, then that constitutes an offence.
“And when we find vehicles in a dangerous position and cannot trace the driver, we will remove the vehicle and the owner will be liable to pay for the recovery in addition to a fine.”
Earlier this week Bristol council applied for the power to be able to fine drivers caught parking on the pavement.
If granted the power, the council will be able to issue fines of £70 to offenders.
The law surrounding pavement parking is a complete grey area in the UK.
It is only in London where the rules are clear with the Highway Code stating that drivers “must not” do so.
Rule 244 of the Highway Code states: “You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it.
“Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.”
Ironically it has been illegal to drive on the pavement since 1883 and section 72 of the Highways Act 1835 is used in the current Highway Code under rule 145.
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