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The Department for Transport is conducting a consultation on the prohibition of double parking and parking at dropped footways
Where they are responsible for enforcement, the Police may take action against a vehicle that is parked causing an unnecessary obstruction whether or not this is indicated.
The Highway Code says that it is an offence to leave a vehicle or trailer where it causes an unnecessary obstruction of the road and that you should not stop or park where the kerb has been lowered to help a wheelchair user or powered mobility vehicle, or in front of an entrance to a property.
Therefore, the Department for Transport believe that motorists are aware that they should not double park or park at dropped footways and that the indication of these prohibitions with traffic signs and/or road markings is not necessary and adds to street clutter
The deadline for your response was formally Tuesday 21 October 2008, but has now been extended to Friday 7th November
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