ticket for blocking my own driveway?!

melancholly

i was parked in front of my driveway, in front of the dropped kerb and got a parking ticket.... i assume i can appeal this since if it's my drive way it makes no sense?! (i'm going to write and appeal on monday, but could use some advice on what to include (copy of my tennancy agreement or council tax bill to prove i live here!). is this a lost cause? i'm all for not parking in stupid places, but this seems unfairly harsh!

ShockingPink

I don't know whether or not you'll get off with it, but it's not really harsh given that the Traffic Warden wouldn't know where you live...

melancholly

i'm not expecting him to know that! i just think it seems like a more than fair reason to appeal!

any helpful advice on what to include with the letter would be appreciated.

brightonman123

is there any yellow lines, or notices about parking across driveways?

not sure, but it could been done as a simple highway code violation, for blocking ANY drivewway ..?

have since found this-
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069860

#243- do not park....
in front of an entrance to a property .

sarahg1969

brightonman123 wrote: »

is there any yellow lines, or notices about parking across driveways?

not sure, but it could been done as a simple highway code violation, for blocking ANY drivewway ..?

have since found this-
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069860

#243- do not park....
in front of an entrance to a property .

As far as I know, they shouldn't ticket you if you have specificc permission to park in front of someone's drive.

OP, I suggest you take this to pepipoo for some advice.

melancholly

thanks - i couldn't remember the name 'pepipoo'!! there are no yellow lines but it looks like new rules came in in Jan 2008 about blocking a dropped curb....

i'll make sure i let you know the outcome!

horsechestnut

As far as I know you have never been able to park in front of a driveway. It blocks access to the property (even if it is your own).

TheBogsDollocks

I assume this is a PCN served under the provisions contained within the TMA 2004.

In which case see section 86(3)

http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&title=traffic+management+act+2004&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&TYPE=QS&PageNumber=1&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=1606563&ActiveTextDocId=1606675&filesize=7303

sarahg1969

TheBogsDollocks wrote: »

I assume this is a PCN served under the provisions contained within the TMA 2004.

In which case see section 86(3)

http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&title=traffic+management+act+2004&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&TYPE=QS&PageNumber=1&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=1606563&ActiveTextDocId=1606675&filesize=7303

I thought that was the case. I seem to remember someone having similar issue on pepipoo.

melancholly

the annoying thing is that i thought before i parked there, 'will i get a ticket', but in a different house (different council too!), we had major problems with driveways being blocked and the council claimed there was nothing they could do about it! ah well!

the link is great - i should hopefully fall under the second exception since i am the occupier!

jdan9

Put simply, it's not 'your' dropped kerb. It may lead to your property (and as stated here the enforcement officers don't know that!), but the place you have parked on is public land, and is therefore subject to the relevant rules and regulations. However, as stated above, you may have a get-out via section 86(3) of the Traffic Management Act 2004.