Glasgow City Council will impound cars if people dodge parking fines. 

Persistent offenders who try to avoid paying multiple fines will now face a trip to the pound under the local authority's new scheme.

From next month, vehicles with three or more unpaid fines will be instantly flagged to parking attendants when they are next spotted parking illegally.

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This will trigger a notification to the city pound to uplift the vehicle. 

Owners will have to pay a £150 release fee to recover the vehicle along with the outstanding fines and a £20 daily storage charge.

It comes after Glasgow recorded over 1800 vehicles with three or more unpaid penalty charges notices for breaching parking rules in 2023.

The council says that multiple unpaid parking fines point to other anti-social behaviour and criminal activity by the drivers involved.

Councillor Angus Millar, City Convener for Transport, said it was vital that drivers complied with the road regulations to help reduce congestion and ensure limited road space is shared as evenly as possible.

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He said: “Parking regulations are in place to keep the network moving and protect vulnerable road users from harm. 

"The vast majority of people see the sense in sticking to these rules, but there is a selfish minority that believes they can do as they please on the road network.

“Receiving a penalty charge notice should send a clear message on how cars should be parked.

"But where drivers repeatedly ignore efforts to enforce parking regulations, it should be expected that stiffer action will be taken."

It has also been confirmed that parking fines for breaches of rules for both parking and bus lanes are set to rise in September.

The current rate of £60 was set in 2012 and now it is deemed to 'no longer provide deterrence to non-compliance with the rules'.

The new fine of £100 will be reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days and drivers are being urged not to ignore a penalty charge notice.

Between last August and March this year, 13 new parking attendants were recruited which contributed to a 22% increase in penalty charges notices being issued.

Cllr Millar added: “Parking penalty charges notices are due to rise to £100 in the near future.  Under this new system, anyone who accumulates three more or fines will have to pay several hundred pounds in fines and charges to get their car back on the road. 

"The best way to avoid this expense is to consider other road users in the first place and park legally.”