Drivers who park their cars on footpaths, cycle lanes and bus lanes are to have their fines doubled.
From tomorrow, February 1st, offenders will be hit with an €80 fine – up from €40.
The increases, announced at the beginning of the year by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, will see the fines jump from €40 to €80 from tomorrow.
Mr Ryan said it is hoped the higher penalties will encourage a “more considerate” use of road space.
“Parking on footpaths puts vulnerable pedestrians, such as wheelchair users and those pushing buggies, at significant risk by forcing them off the footpath and into traffic,” the Minister said.
“Parking in bus and cycle lanes endangers cyclists and undermines State investment in sustainable public transport infrastructure.
“These increases should help improve the safety of all vulnerable road and footpath users, by creating a more effective deterrent to these specific forms of illegal parking.”
