Pavement parkers could face fines of up to 70 pound under new Welsh government plans to keep them clear.
It plans to give councils across Wales the powers to tackle the issue after a pilot scheme in Cardiff in 2021.
Kat Watkins, from charity Disability Wales, welcomed the changes. She said blocked paths risk people's lives and create barriers for disabled people.
Motoring group the AA said drivers park on pavements in built-up areas due to pressure on suitable parking spaces.
The rules across the UK vary but only the UK government has the power to criminalise it.
Parking on the pavement is only illegal in London. The Scottish government has passed a law banning it but is not yet enforcing it.
In Wales, local authorities can use Traffic Regulation Orders to create street-by-street or area-wide bans, but this can be time consuming and costly, according to Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters.
Charity Living Streets asked people in Wales how much of a problem it was.
Out of 1,000 people surveyed, 83% said pavement parking was a problem, and 83% of respondents supported a ban on parking on pavements.
In a survey of more than 24,000 people across the UK and Ireland, sustainable transport charity Sustrans found that banning pavement parking would help 70% of all residents to walk or wheel more.
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