Overview
- Under the Highways Act 1980, a shared or communal driveway can be treated as a highway, so blocking it counts as obstruction.
- Local councils can issue Penalty Charge Notices for cars that block dropped kerbs under Civil Parking Enforcement.
- Police can act via 101 when a vehicle blocks access or creates a safety risk, while parking on a private drive is usually a civil trespass.
- Parking on the street outside a home is first come, first served, but drivers must not block an entrance or stop on dropped kerbs.
- Experts advise starting with a calm approach and using legal help only as a last resort, not clamping, towing, or blocking a car.