Enforcement of Dropped Kerbs

• The register system
• Benefits to having clear dropped kerbs
• Contact us

A dropped footway is a sloping kerb at the edge of a pavement, normally to help pedestrians - especially those with pushchairs, the elderly and the disabled - cross the road or to allow vehicular access to a drive or parking facilities.

Please see Vehicle Crossover (dropped kerbs) for details on how to apply to have a vehicle crossover constructed in order to provide vehicular access to park on your property.

Improving access by reducing parking on sloping kerbs

Haringey Council is improving enforcement action aimed at keeping the borough’s dropped footways free from parked vehicles.

In 2005 legislation was introduced under the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003, which allows local council’s to take responsibility for enforcement action against motorists for parking in front of dropped footways. The main aim of the legislation is to improve access for pedestrians but also to offer help to residents and businesses blighted by access difficulties.

The part of the legislation that regards enforcement of dropped footways providing access to a single residential premises is entirely reliant upon the occupiers of the premises requesting the council to take enforcement action, which they cannot do without such a request.

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The register system

The council currently provides a service to local residents and businesses by which they can call the Parking Operations Team on 020 8489 2102 to report a vehicle blocking their single use dropped footway. This information is logged and a removal truck is then sent to the location to remove the vehicle that is parked illegally and causing the obstruction.

The council is currently in the process of developing a register system, this will enable local residents and businesses to sign a pro forma document requesting enforcement action against any vehicle illegally parked in front of a single-use dropped footway.

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Benefits to having clear dropped kerbs

Parking across a dropped footway can be dangerous and causes difficulties for pedestrians, residents and drivers. Keeping them clear brings the following benefits:

• Improved access for pedestrians using crossing facilities.
• Essential access to crossing facilities for those using wheelchairs and pushing buggies.
• Better sightlines for pedestrians and drivers using or approaching a dropped footway.
• Improve access to driveways for residents, businesses and their visitors.

Different rules apply to pedestrian, shared and single-use access ways and motorists are being advised not to park across any pedestrian dropped footways, or any other dropped kerb if they are unclear of the rules. If they do, they risk being issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (parking ticket) from one of Haringey's Civil Enforcement Officers (formerly known as Parking Attendants).

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Contact us

Haringey Parking Service are on hand to talk residents through the new regulations and to explain how to register a single-use dropped footway.

Tel 020 8489 2102
Email parking@haringey.gov.uk

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