[LOVEBoy]

Hi all,

Quick question:

A few of my neighbours have paid for a dropped kerb but have no driveway (just a brick wall). I know it is illegal to block in somebody else's car by parking on the road but what if they have no drive? I don't park over drives, just wondering out of interest!

[addisonnicogel]

Unless you are the owner of the house with the dropped kerb, you cannot park your car on the lowered kerb and can risk your car being towed away.

[valiumcheepval]

dropped kerb or not, if its leading to a brick wall, its a legit parking spot (normal parking, not on the pavement)

just IMO though, I don't know the legalities of it.

[addisonnicogel]

Whether it is leading to a brick wall is irrelevant, it is still illegal.

What if they are planning on getting the wall removed; having someone elses car parked there would cause problems in doing this as it would be in the way, thus that rule applies and your car being at risk of being towed away.

[LOVEBoy]

This was why I raised the question.... But would this mean that it would have to be left free "just in case" for an indefinite amount of time? I always thought a driveway was to be used for "off-street parking"?!

[drexigordiche]

If you live along a busy street, some people do that, to basically reserve that spot for parking. My Nan did this, She lives on a very very busy street for parked cars and got so fed up with random cars outside her house with no space for visitors, even tho she has no space for a drive, she paid for a drop kerb, PURELY to keep a space open for her visitors.

Some guy kept parking in the space anyway, and she phoned the council up and said "insert number plate" was parking across the drop kerb she paid for and they sent a traffic warden out and issued a parking ticket

I dont think they will issue a ticket in just passing, they would have to complain about it.

so no, i wouldnt unless its outside your house [thumbup]

[kneexyFreedly]

I park across the dropped kerb outside my house as our house paid to have it done! The neighbours hate it though!!

[unfolaReemoma]

If someone has a drop kerb but no driveway entrance (as you have described), then the chances are they've only had the drop-kerb put in as a way of safeguarding themselves some on-street parking [thumbdown]

[Sandvikla]

What's a dropped kerb?

[Freeptube]

What's a dropped kerb?

When a curb dips down to allow passage of vehicles (and people) over it without having to bump up onto a full height curb. Google image it for some examples.

[Sandvikla]

When a curb dips down to allow passage of vehicles (and people) over it without having to bump up onto a full height curb. Google image it for some examples.

Ah ok. I have never seen one before without a driveway. Thought maybe it was just a UK thing. Thanks for clearing it up.