Is it illegal to park opposite a driveway UK?

Parking very close to a dropped kerb or directly opposite it isn't illegal, even if it restricts access. In the rare case someone is blocking your driveway and will not leave, you should call the local council. As it is a civil matter, it is not a police case.



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(a) No person shall park a vehicle or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended, upon a highway in front of a private driveway or within 15 feet in either direction of a fire hydrant or the entrance to a fire station, nor within 25 feet from the intersection of curb lines or if none, then within 15 feet ...

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Even parking too close to a driveway is enough to get a ticket (but not a tow). In most places, you can't be within a few feet of one. And that includes parking too close to your own driveway, too! Contact your local government to learn about the specific rules in your area.

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State law makes it illegal to park in front of a public or private driveway in the State of New Jersey unless a municipality has passed an ordinance making it legal to block one's own driveway within that specific town (See N.J.S.A. 39:4-138d & 39:4-138.3.).

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Illegal Parking Never park or leave your vehicle: Where a No Parking sign is posted. On a marked or unmarked crosswalk. On a sidewalk, partially blocking a sidewalk, or in front of a driveway.

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