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AIBU to not know the actual rules on parking next to a dropped kerb?

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Kerbie678 · 18/06/2026 05:51

I'm not sure what's allowed and what's not regarding parking over a dropped kerb, as different websites have conflicting advice.

There's a dropped kerb outside my house specifically for my driveway, and there is a wooded area across the road with no footpath, so it's not as if anyone needs to access the dropped kerb in order to cross the road.
I'm unable to use the driveway presently as it's too steep, but I do use the dropped kerb to turn my car around, because otherwise I'd have to drive down the road to turn it as my road isn't the widest.

I tend to park along my dropped kerb, but lately my neighbour has taken to parking his car directly over it if he arrives home before me and there's little car parking space elsewhere for him. When he does this, it means I have to park further down the road and am unable to see my car out the window to check on it. What's more, this leaves me unable to turn my car round easily, as mentioned.

My neighbour has two vehicles for his property, and often parks leaving a large space between them, and even though I've politely asked if he wouldn't mind parking a few metres further along so that I can park outside my own drive, he usually ignores this,

Do I have any rights to park outside my own dropped kerb, as, like I said, some websites say yes, but others say I'm not able to.
Btw, I know I don't own the road, but would just like advice on this, thanks.

OP posts:
Welldoya · 18/06/2026 06:09

You have a driveway ? And your neighbour is blocking your driveway?

Laiste · 18/06/2026 06:09

I thought it was an offence to block people IN on their drive (with dropped curb) but not block it off empty.

I could be wrong.

I know it's bloody annoying when people park with their car hanging over ours because they've decided, presumably, that because we have a wide drive we have plenty of room and they can park where they like!

But if we are to get all 4 cars on our drive we need the space to swing in and get them next to each other (very narrow lane). If we can't then our cars will be on the road taking up more parking room. The worst offenders for this are staff from the school up the lane.

Walkden · 18/06/2026 05:58

Technically you are not allowed to park on a dropped kerb.

However there's only a few instances the authorities will get involved. If it stops you getting on the road e g blocked in it is a police matter as it is obstructing the highway

Some councils allow you to report people parking like this to parking enforcement. ( They won't usually act on it in case the car on the dropped kerb is th homeowners.

how strict they are on how much od the drive is blocked depends on the policy.