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sebbro | 10:47 Wed 04th Mar 2009 | Road rules
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Is it against the law for someone to park across my drive therefore blocking my access to my property?
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I had the same problem a while back, yes it is an offence should you have a dropped kerb, there was comment only when the car is out of the drive you can park across it, My Neighbour thought that but I proved them wrong without falling out.
If you havn't got a dropped kerb, then no it is not an offence. it is rude and uncalled for, but no law has been broken.
susan, read TWR's reply
I did read his reply...........................
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thanks all, i have now confirmed twrs' advise on the highwaycode website. p.s. you two, play nice!!!
Just some advise If I may sebbro, if its a neighbour advise them to the fact, if anyone else that is doing this on a regular basis get a date/timed photo of the obstruction & use it if need be,need I say anymore?
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thanks twr, will do.
Actually it is against the law even if there is no dropped kerb. I recently had to have a car uplifted by the police due to a similar scenario.

I knew who the car belonged to, but the police checks showed it was registered to someone else, and they denied all knowledge when we knocked on their door - the look on his face when the police shoved it on the back of a lorry was well worth it.

It is an offence to block a vehicle in - there are very few reasonable reasons for this.
Apparently - and I choose the word carefully - it is not an offence to park across a drive entrance if there is no vehicle on the drive, but it is if there is (if you see what I mean). Also, apparently, it is not actually an offence to park across a dropped kerb except in the London area - whatever that may officially encompass. I'm open to correction......
Hi Narolines, with respect if you parked across my drive I would show you if it was against the law, I would clamp you & charge you for the removal. Check up on the By-laws regards a dropped kerb & drives with or without a car in the drive.
I recieved a warning for parking adjacent to a dropped kerb. This was outside my own drive with not another car in sight. When I challenged this I was told that the officers do not have time to knock on doors to find out who the car belongs to.

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