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Is it possible to ask to get double yellow lines painted outside our house to stop inconsiderate parking blocking our driveway?

Is it possible to ask to get double yellow lines painted outside our house to stop inconsiderate parking blocking our driveway?

Asked on 8 July 2019 by Peter Burrill

Answered by Georgia Petrie
We assume your driveway is a dropped kerb. If that's the case, parking a vehicle fully or partially across a dropped kerb is classed as an obstruction and either the police or local council can enforce the contravention. Based on the resources a particular authority has in dealing with this, attention will usually be focussed on offences that impede those with disabilities. Complaints can be made to the local police via the non-emergency 101 number, although it's usually better to contact the local council first. You can read more about that here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/legal-motoring-advice/20.../

It also depends on what you mean by inconsiderate parking. If you have to manoeuvre a little bit more to get out of your driveway then you don't stand much chance with the council, but if you're being blocked in completely then you should be able to do something about it. While a car blocking a dropped kerb is an obstruction, someone parking on the road outside your house - as long as there are no signs/road markings to say otherwise - is not. There should be a traffic management dept. of your local council to contact about having some yellow lines put down.
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