Roger Mills presented the following explanation :
I have heard it claimed (here, I think) that you are breaking the law if you
drive over a footpath which *doesn't* have a dropped kerb. Don't know whether
it's true - but it would be worth checking.

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That is true as is parking part on a kerb, but both laws are widely
ignored. In our street only one house in ten with a drive has a legal
dropped kerb for access - ours is one of those one in ten.

In your situation - I would check around to see how many others on your
street have a proper dropped kerb and if several have got away with it
- just create a drive without one.

I think legally there is the advantage with a legal dropped kerb that
if someone parks across the entrance the obstruction law will more
likely be enforced.

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Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk