Updated July 2026
In short
A car blocking your dropped kerb on the road is a parking matter for the council; a car on your private drive is usually civil trespass and won’t automatically be towed. The lasting fix is a clearly-marked crossing.
If a car is blocking your dropped kerb or sitting on your drive, what can you actually do about it?
Blocking your dropped kerb (on the road)
Parking across a dropped kerb — including the one serving your drive — is a parking contravention in most areas. Report it to your council’s parking enforcement team with photos and times and they can issue a penalty. This is the route for anything on the public highway.
A car on your private drive
That’s usually civil trespass, not a police or council matter, so it won’t automatically be towed. Don’t clamp it or block it in — you can end up liable yourself. Keep evidence and get advice if it’s persistent.
Who to contact
- Council parking enforcement — a vehicle on the highway or blocking a dropped kerb.
- Police (101, or 999 if dangerous) — an obstruction that’s a genuine safety risk.
- DVLA — if it looks abandoned or untaxed.
The long-term fix
For repeat offenders, a proper, clearly-marked dropped kerb and drive makes the access obvious and easier to enforce. Ask us.
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