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Parking and Traffic Enforcement
Dropped
Footways
Parking on the road in front of a dropped
footway is prohibited irrespective of whether yellow lines are
present or in force.
There are two types of dropped footway:
- Pedestrian; to provide an easier crossing point for
pedestrians to cross a road or street, especially parents with
prams and wheelchairs and the less mobile such as the elderly and
the disabled
- Vehicle crossover; to provide access to an off-street parking
space such as a drive or garage
A parking space cannot be provided in front of a dropped footway
as this would obstruct the pedestrian crossing point or the legal
right of access to the off-street parking space. Any motorist
parking in front of or adjacent to a dropped footway may be issued
with a Penalty Charge Notice. |