dropped kerb

Members of the public can make specific requests for dropped kerb facilities.

The slope is made worse because of many dropped kerbs.

We have asked if the location of dropped kerbs can be indicated so that they are visible from a distance.

Always try to use dropped kerbs when moving off the pavement, even if this means travelling further to locate one.

Crossing points near the schools have also been upgraded with the installation of dropped kerbs.

She added that applications for dropped kerbs and moving lamp posts would be looked at on an individual basis.

And residents who have created dropped kerbs to park in their own front gardens could be forced to pay for repairs to roads.

"We have also made a dedicated pedestrian crossing along with tactile, dropped kerbs."

Parking spaces reserved for disabled drivers next to the main entrance, with a dropped kerb.

Minor works such as dropped kerbs and step edging can easily be arranged on request.

Without the dropped kerbs, damage could be done to electrical cables and water pipes, claimed the local authority.

Dropped kerbs at road junctions enhance wheelchair and scooter access.

The jagged squiggle, indicating an "alarmed house", is used to show workers where a dropped kerb will apply.

Refreshments and full range of facilities in town 200m to 1.4km away along paved footways with dropped kerbs.

Tandridge Council said it would also be looking for vehicles parked more than 20ins (50cm) from the kerb, and next to a dropped kerb.

A lack of dropped kerbs makes life difficult for some residents, especially those who rely for mobility on electric trolleys.

Each facility is rated on a seven point scale (-3 to +3) for different parameters such as effective width, dropped kerbs, permeability or personal security.

The provision of a dropped kerb and/or hardstanding will only be considered if a parking bay is not a viable way of meeting the assessed need.

Other offences considered more serious include parking more than 50cm from the kerb, parking adjacent to a dropped kerb and stopping outside a school.

Each raised boarding point is accompanied by a recognised road crossing point, including dropped kerbs designed to help people crossing the road.

We are assisting Mrs Annals with her application for a dropped kerb, including making the necessary arrangements for the street light column to be moved.

Los Cristianos is generally quite wheelchair-friendly but there is rather a lack of dropped kerbs in the immediate vicinity of our flat.

Westminster claims only 132 "genuine" spaces have been lost as most new double yellows are at dropped kerbs or near junctions where people should not park.

Some kerbs are higher than 10-13cm and therefore the kerb climbers are useless and the user will need to find a dropped kerb anyway.

Crossing points should be suitably marked and signposted, and should include dropped kerbs where the walkway is raised from the driving surface.