Rejected petition Make it an offence to park over or impede a driveway

If one pays the council to have dropped curb access to a driveway or garage the council should be responsible to ensuring that, that access remains unimpeded. I believe that parking over a drive in any way should be an offence punishable by receiving a parking ticket.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Under the Traffic Management Act 2004, local authorities already have the power to take action when a vehicle is parked alongside a dropped kerb. Action to regulate and enforce pavement parking or parking alongside dropped kerbs is strictly a matter for the relevant local authority.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor, who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:

https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

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Date submitted 7 April 2017
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