parking on the pavement

[richfinch]

where i work the car park is small, the road around the building has a solid yellow line or double yellows, but the pavement is very very wide, so are there any rules that would stop me actually parking on the pavement next to the building? Im aware i cant park on ther road, but as the pavement is so wide, trying to work out if paring on the pavement would be ok
thanks
richard

[mrs_overall]

No you can't do it. If the road has double yellow lines etc and you park on the pavement, you'd still get a ticket for parking on double yellows.
You could also be guilty of obstructing the pavement.

[Ethel]

Parking on the pavement gives the authorities three opportunites to penalise you.

The yellow lines are enforceable from the centre of the road to the building line, so covers the pavement.

No yellow lines - either willful on unnecessary obstruction

Driving on the pavement, an offence under s.72 Highways Act 1980.

[mech29]

I parked on the pavement down my street and the police put a ticket on my car, and told me it is against the law now, So don't do it mate, try to find a good place to park