Quite probably - dropped kerbs are used for wheelchairs, prams and bikes - you've caused an obstruction to them.

SFAIR the dropped kerb prohibition came in five or six years ago along with the double parking thing for being too far out from the kerb.

Don't think there's really any defence. As post #2 points out kerbs are not just dropped for driveways but for convenience of those with limited mobilty, kid's pushchairs etc.

OP should pay up while discount is still available.

There are two types of dropped kerbs, those outside driveways allowing easy access to the residents of individual houses and those used for pedestrian crossovers.

The law basically says that you should not obstruct dropped kerbs unless you are obstructing a dropped kerb outside a house with the permission of the owner. Of course, obstructing any dropped kerb will cause inconvenience either to the owner of the property who cannot obtain access or egress from their property, or in respect of pedestrian dropped kerbs you can even cause danger to pedestrians, particularly the elderly, disabled and mothers with prams

The legislation which allows local authorities to issue Penalty Charge Notices to vehicles parked across kerbs is

The Traffic Management Act 2004 and the London Local Authorities and Transport Act 2003.

If the dropped kerb leads to a wall and not causing any other obstruction I would be tempted to lodge in an appeal. The ticket may be the work of an over zealous CEO wanting to make his daily tally up.

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