198Obstructing access to and from footpath, driveway etc

198 Obstructing access to and from footpath, driveway etc (1) A driver must not stop on a road in a position that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to or from a footpath ramp or a similar way of access to a footpath, or a bicycle path or passageway unless— (a) the driver is driving a public bus that is dropping off or picking up passengers; or stop in the parking bay under this regulation. (2) A driver must not stop on or across a driveway or other way of access for vehicles travelling to or from adjacent land unless— (a) the driver— (i) is dropping off or picking up passengers; and (ii) does not leave the vehicle unattended; and (iii) completes the dropping off or picking up of the passengers, and drives on, as soon as possible and, in any case, within 2 minutes after stopping; or stop in the parking bay under this regulation.

Blocking a driveway In the example, the vehicle marked with an ‘X’ is stopped in contravention of s (2). (3) For this section, a driver leaves a vehicle unattended if the driver leaves the vehicle so that the driver is over 3m from the closest point of the vehicle.