Dropped Kerb Outside Own Home — Occupier Consent Exemption
Parliament built an exemption into the dropped-kerb offence itself: it is not a contravention to park across a dropped kerb outside residential premises if the occupier of those premises parked there or consented to it, as long as the consent was not paid for and the driveway is not shared with another property. If it was your own driveway, or the householder said yes, the ticket fails.
Legal basis
Traffic Management Act 2004 s.86(3): exception 'where the vehicle is parked outside residential premises by or with the consent (but not consent given for reward) of the occupier of the premises. This exception does not apply in the case of a shared driveway.'
How to identify this in your case
Were you parked across the dropped kerb serving your own home, or with the express permission of the person who lives there? Was the permission free (not a paid parking arrangement), and does the crossover serve only that one property rather than a shared drive? If yes to all three, this statutory exemption applies. Get a short signed note or message from the occupier confirming consent.
Sample appeal wording
formal
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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