Parking in front of a driveway

tsb

I have a neighbour who lives in a house, with a drive, opposite to me. My side of the street are terrace houses with no drives. The neighbour chooses to park his van on our side of the street, most nights and leaves his drive empty.( his drive is big enough for two vans). I know he is not doing anything illegal, but it is frustrating to arrive home and not be able to park.
My question is - Is it illegal to park in front of his drive, when it is empty, or am I blocking his right of entry.The idea being " will he get the hint"

harveybobbles

I phoned the Council when some knobhead worker left their van across our drive and got told that that anyone can park anywhere, as long as it isn't blocking somebody in. So you could park across his drive and he may get the hint, or it could end up in parking wars and lots of damage...

Tigsteroonie

I understand your frustration. But when he parks on the drive, does he then get blocked in by somebody else?

I stopped parking on my drive, and started parking in front, because the neighbour's son kept parking across my drive and blocking me in during the evening and overnight. Yes I know I could knock on the door and ask him to move - but I'm pregnant, and I didn't fancy my OH having to wake him at 3am if I was miscarrying or started labour.

That said - yes, I think you should park across his empty drive! At least that might open dialogue

smitchy73

Is it possible he can't get his van out of his drive if you park outside youre house? I have to do an exit from my drive depending on where my neighbour across from me parks.
The police can move a car if it blocks you in your drive, but if it's empty as other posters say you can park where you want. You could always ask him if you can park your car in his drive if he doesn't want to use it, then you get to claim on your insurance that your car is kept in a driveway overnight!!

Bowdyjan18

Park on his drive

WestonDave

It might be worth having a word with him nicely - you might find that he either struggles to get the vans onto the drive (i.e. if someone parks opposite he can't get enough swing to get in or out), or he might be prevented by some covenant on the house from parking work vehicles/vans on the drive, but that he is happy for you to use the space - you gain a space and his house looks like someone is at home for security purposes. Could end up as a win:win situation.

Of course he could be an unreconstructed slob but its probably worth trying the pleasant route first.

bradgirl

Bowdyjan18 wrote: »

Park on his drive

I love it!! Someone should park on the drive, so why not you??

markdavey

WestonDave wrote: »

or he might be prevented by some covenant on the house from parking work vehicles/vans on the drive.

I agree with this, we live on an estate managed by a residents association and it is in our deeds that we are not permitted to park 'commercial' vehicles (including vans) on the drives but they can be parked anywhere on the road as this is 'public' land.

chnelomi

smitchy73 wrote: »

You could always ask him if you can park your car in his drive if he doesn't want to use it, then you get to claim on your insurance that your car is kept in a driveway overnight!!

I'm with this one i know someone that dose it except it's in reverse. he parks his van in his neighbors drive. works for them cos he works nights and her drive is empty during the day. only time their is difficulty is when she has visitors and they park across her drive blocking him in :rotfl:.

Honestly trying to get a bunch of middle aged and beyond drunk hysterical women to understand the parking arrangements at 1 am is hilarious.

nexuss

If it is a company vehicle for someone he works for then you may find the van should be parked in his drive as it has to be off the road outside of work hours.A lot of companies are now able to get cheaper insurance if they say this.

plane_boy2000

The laws regarding parking across peoples drives are about to change. It will be an offence to park across a drop curb soon. and the councils are being given the power to enforce it - I sense a nice little revenue earner coming......

Coming back to the op parking across his drive - It could cost you in many ways!

I think that there may be a reason why he isnt parking on his drive - why else would he not do it if its closer to his door, unless he just knows it anoys you :-)