Drivers who park on yellow zig-zag lines outside schools in North Lanarkshire will soon be fined after councillors approved plans to improve the safety of pupils.
Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) will be introduced outside all schools in the area meaning that the signs will no longer be advisory.
This will enable the council to carry out parking enforcement duties at school keep clear markings in a similar way to enforcement of double yellow lines.
Councillor Michael McPake, Convener of Environment and Transportation, said: “The overwhelming majority of parents and carers drop their children off safely and responsibly however, sadly a few do not and that’s why we’re taking this course of action. It means that we can now take enforcement action against people who are acting selfishly and potentially putting children’s lives in danger.”
It has been agreed to phase the implementation of the enforceable markings at schools:
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Phase 1: Schools with existing zig zag provision where no changes are required
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Phase 2: Schools with existing zig zag provision where changes are required
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Phase 3: Schools with no current zig zag provision
It is expected that all consultation for the schools in Phase 1 will be concluded by December 2021. Consultation for the schools in Phases 2 and 3 should be concluded by March 2022 and June 2022 respectively.
The implementation timescales will depend on feedback from the consultations, which will be announced in the coming weeks.