Park Smart

School gate parking is an area of concern across many schools in Moray that affects the safety and well-being of pedestrians and cyclists alike by blocking sight lines and increased pollution.

Park Smart is a Road Safety and Active Travel initiative that aims to reduce congestion and improve safety around the school gate. The purpose of Park Smart is to get parents to think about their travel behaviour by actively promoting walking to school or park and stride as the easier, safer and most stress-free option. Cars are frequently parked on the yellow zig-zags, double parked and sometimes even on pavements. This causes obstructions and makes it very difficult to cross the road safely due to reduced visibility. 

Park Smart is a flexible initiative that can be run on a cyclical basis i.e. re-run when or if congestion problems return and is supported when possible by colleagues at Police Scotland. The programme currently runs on a three-week basis and covers raising awareness, enforcement and then evaluation on the final week.

There are campaign materials available and support from our Transportation team to help parents and schools run a comprehensive campaign.

Action Plan Footprint Pledge Park Smart Moray

To discuss how the campaign can help tackle the problem at your school and what support is available, please get in touch at schooltravel@moray.gov.uk