What is "parked adjacent to a dropped footway"

Jonathan_Powell

Just got a PCN on a road outside my house that I've been parking on for years. The charge was "parked adjacent to a dropped footway". I'm so confused because my understanding of that is being parked in front of a dropped curb, essentially blocking or restricting access for someone entering or leaving. However, though the car is parked in between two dropped curbs, it's so obviously not even approaching the drop curbs that I thought it may be something else....


Like being parked opposite an dropped curb (on the other side of the road). But even that won't make sense are there are plenty of other cars doing the same and I've never heard of that being a rule.... 

BOWFER

Adjacent means 'close to or near to', not in front of.
Someone evidently thinks your positioning makes use of the dropped kerb awkward, without actually completely blocking it.
I dare say you could appeal by taking photos of exactly where it was parked.

Hasbeen

Post a photo?

Jonathan_Powell

I appreciate people who park too close and make turning out awkward but this is no where close in my opinion. Never had an issue before and not too sure how a traffic warden would have spotted this. Hell, our neighbours regularly park on the double yellow lines and have never got a ticket, I've never seen a warden here before either. I'm guessing someone may have complained? 

AdrianC

Jonathan_Powell said:

Those two photos don't look to me to add up. That is, I presume, the same window and grey wallbox in both pics? If so, I'm either not understanding the perspective AT ALL, or the car is not in the same position in the two pics.

Can you please confirm that this is my error, perhaps with a wider photo to show the full situation in one pic?

ssparks2003

I seem to remember that you are not meant to park within 5 foot of a dropped curb. 

born_again

Why are dropped kerbs there? As clearly there is no way anyone could park a car the other side of the footpath.

Looks like a standard strip of houses with just enough room for 1 car between dropped kerbs.

neilmcl

born_again said:

Why are dropped kerbs there? As clearly there is no way anyone could park a car the other side of the footpath.

Looks like a standard strip of houses with just enough room for 1 car between dropped kerbs.

I can clearly see a black car parked on the drive in the second pic, obviously the first pic doesn't show enough of the property to see what the dropped kerb leads to. Besides a dropped kerb would also be useful to someone that is wheelchair/mobility scooter reliant.

justworriedabit

OP
I was staggred to read this as IMO you are praked 100% spot on. But wait, read below and IMO and from what i have seen, heard I've never seen anyone get a ticket for parking like you have but read below

Below item quoted from link.

How close can I park to a dropped KERB?

!The car is parked at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) clear of the dropped kerb and there are no parking restrictions applying in this part of the road. This is NOT OK, unless you have the permission of the property owner who uses this dropped kerb.)

Download Rules for parking by a driveway - The London ...

justworriedabit

AdrianC said:

Jonathan_Powell said:

Those two photos don't look to me to add up. That is, I presume, the same window and grey wallbox in both pics? If so, I'm either not understanding the perspective AT ALL, or the car is not in the same position in the two pics.

Can you please confirm that this is my error, perhaps with a wider photo to show the full situation in one pic?

I have no reason to doubt the validity of the OP's pictures so whay are you asking please? What appears not to be right for you, please share.

Jonathan_Powell

born_again said:

Why are dropped kerbs there? As clearly there is no way anyone could park a car the other side of the footpath.

Looks like a standard strip of houses with just enough room for 1 car between dropped kerbs.

The dropped kerb is there for the drives for the houses.