Am I allowed to park on footways or verges where the road is narrow, or where there is a different surfacing material on part of the footway?
No. Parking on footways, verges, island sites, central reservations and any part of the highway that is not a carriageway is prohibited throughout London except where signs and markings show it is permitted.
Just because a road is narrow does not mean a vehicle can be parked on a footway. Finding a safe and unobstructive place to park may be difficult in some areas as roads in the past were not always constructed with parking in mind and in some there is simply little or no room for vehicles.
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