A nearby breakdown did not establish an exemption at a dropped kerb (2026)
Case 225010894A / 2025-06-23 / Adjudicator Michael Burke
Lodge Avenue
Michael Burke refused the appeal after finding the vehicle clearly parked beside a dropped footway. The explanation that another car had broken down and a school trip was necessary did not establish an applicable exemption.
“I am not satisfied the Appellant has established any exemption.”
Michael Burke, case 225010894A
The driver did not dispute parking beside the dropped footway. They explained that another car had broken down in the street and that they needed to take children to school.
Michael Burke considered the officer's photographs alongside street imagery. He found the vehicle's position to be a clear example of the alleged contravention, rather than a marginal or uncertain encroachment.
The driver had not established an exemption on that evidence, and the appeal was refused. The presence of another disabled vehicle in the street was not treated as proof that this particular parking position was unavoidable or permitted.
For a comparable case, distinguish an obstruction that actually prevented movement from a reason for choosing a convenient stopping place. Show the vehicle's relationship to the lowered section and support the specific exception relied upon. This decision did not resolve a dispute confined to a sloping kerb section.
Source and case reference
Search for 225010894A in the London Tribunals register to read the decision. This case explains how the adjudicator assessed its evidence; another appeal depends on its own facts and applicable restriction.
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