Drivers could face parking fine outside their own home due to driveway rule

Drivers could face parking fine outside their own home due to driveway ruleMany drivers are unaware they could still receive a parking fine outside their own home due to a lesser known driveway rule Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ethan Evans 11:26, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 11:28, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Parking outside your home should be simple (Image: Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo via Getty Images)Most homeowners would rightfully assume they can park outside their own home without issue. Yet depending on where their vehicle is parked, they could still find themselves falling foul of an important rule. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The warning concerns dropped kerbs, which are typically installed to facilitate vehicle access between driveways and the road. While many drivers believe a dropped kerb grants them exclusive rights to the space outside their property, the reality can be rather more complicated. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Parcel giant set to axe 3,000 drivers in UK - 12 delivery centres could close Henry Nowak inquest update as coroner issues statement after student's death According to the RAC, a droppe...