Overview

• Rule 243 of the Highway Code explicitly prohibits stopping or parking in front of any property entrance.
• Civil Parking Enforcement grants local councils the power to issue penalties for vehicles blocking dropped kerbs serving driveways.
• Parking on a private driveway without the owner’s permission remains a civil trespass, so police involvement is uncommon.
• Enforcement approaches—including fining, council attendance and abandoned‐vehicle removal—vary according to local council and police force policies.
• Homeowners are encouraged to resolve disputes through diplomatic means or by reporting to councils under CPE rather than taking matters into their own hands.