would you say anything?

passatrider

snowyz81 wrote: »

It does surprise me how people are quick to have a go at me, I know there are people that dont have cars, i know there are pregnant people that walk, however that wasnt the question !

In my case which the question is about, i have a car, i'm pregnant and have a little girl. I know i dont have a right to the road. I'm not asking for people to have a go at me, about how ungrateful i am and how stupid i am for wanting to park on the street i live.

Really harsh comments on here aimed at the OP. You have my sympathy if nothing else.

I had parking issues with a neighbour of mine but they are just inconsiderate little sh*ts to be honest. That said the direct approach did work and it's been sorted for now.

Hope you get yours sorted!

lady1964

coolcait wrote: »

There may be a 'middle' option. If your main problem is having to lug the shopping a fair distance, then perhaps you could park the car in front of their driveway for just as long as it takes to unload the shopping, then move it again.

Put a note on the windscreen saying 'unloading shopping - back in a minute' - and make sure you do come back!

If the neighbours happen to want in or out while you're unloading, then you can move the car while they do so.

If that resolves the problem you have with the shopping, do you need to 'say something' to them about the car?

Of course, if they gripe or grumble, you can agree with them that it's all very inconvenient, and apologise for stopping there. Taking the opportunity to say - "unfortunately, I don't know who that car belongs to, or I would have explained to them about the difficulties I have carrying my shopping such long distances- maybe they'd have moved their car".

All that said, if I was having such tremendous difficulties carrying shopping, and worrying about having a miscarriage while carrying shopping, I would be buying it all from the internet and having it delivered. Given that you seem to be buying bags of shopping at a time, you could probably get free delivery for that amount. Saving yourself, time, petrol money, and shedloads of stress.

This I agree with, we used to rent a parking bay from the council that wasn't outside our house and with 3 kids and the shopping to unload, it was a pain, so I used to park up outside my house, and in someone else's bay whilst I unloaded the shopping into the house. They didn't mind and completely understood why I did it and they knew that as soon as I'd unloaded my shopping, I'd go & park in my bay.

I would certainly be getting the shopping delivered as well if I were you, maybe towards the end of your pregnancy and when baby is born; maybe the delivery van would have to park across your neighbours drive to deliver your shopping

JC9297

Spendless wrote: »

I can't believe some of the replies the OP has got. I am quite sure if I started a thread saying, how I tell my mates to come and park down my street with limited parking whilst they went on hol, leaving no parking in the street for other people who lived there, I wouldn't get very favourable replies about my behaviour!

I know there has been suggestions of whether you are able to create a drive of your own, but here on some streets (mainly the ones close to the town centre) there are residents only parking, or other cars can only park for a limited time usually 1-2 hrs. I have no idea how a road can become residents only parking, but maybe a letter to your local council dept, saying the problems you are having and asking what the procedure is for making the road, residents only. They might write back and say your road isn't suitable and then you're no better/worse off than before. OTOH they might say the 1st step is they have to send a letter to all the householders asking if they also have an issue - which might just give your neighbour food for thought.

In the city I live in most areas of the city are now residents only, this is largely because people were driving in and parking up and then getting the bus in to work/shopping/whatever rather than pay for the extortionate parking in town. Surprise surprise after the residents parking zones were created they introduced fees for the permits.

Gavin83

snowyz81 wrote: »

I have thought about that. I was going to do that and just knock on explaining why i have parked there.I'm sure they would get the hint.

I have to point out that while they are actually doing nothing wrong (that you can prove anyway) parking across their drive is actually illegal. You would very likely come back to find your car in a pound with a several hundred pound release fee. Can you afford that to make a point?

If I was in their position and you knocked on my door I would politely ask you straight away to move it. If you were unwilling to I'd simply ring the police and get you towed. I consider myself an extremely reasonably person, a more unreasonable one might not even give you the option.

The point of my post is be careful and don't do this.

All you can really do is speak to them. To be honest it doesn't sound like they'll change and frankly they don't need to, they aren't doing anything wrong. Always worth a try though.

ska_lover

Oh out come the high horses on this one - Yahaarrrrrrrrrr!

I know legally people do not have a right to the patch of road outside of their house, but to park consistently right outside of someone elses house who have cars, is just rude, inconsiderate, not very neighbourly and delibrately creating inconvienience for other householders.

OP it would p1ss me off too, and I would have words with them, as they are taking the p1ss. I would try and be diplomatic though

Gavin83

ska_lover wrote: »

Oh out come the high horses on this one - Yahaarrrrrrrrrr!

I know legally people do not have a right to the patch of road outside of their house, but to park consistently right outside of someone elses house who have cars, is just rude, inconsiderate, not very neighbourly and delibrately creating inconvienience for other householders.

OP it would p1ss me off too, and I would have words with them, as they are taking the p1ss. I would try and be diplomatic though

I was just answering in a straight forward fashion. All the OP can do is ask them and if they say no then thats it, there is nothing else that can be done.

This is totally ignoring the moral aspect which doesn't really come into it, although I don't actually think theres anything wrong with it anyway.

pinkladyof66

i think that i would get all my friends over for a very large large party get them to park all their cars in the street so no one else can park and then turn the music up. The neighbours next door who get people to park outside you will get a taste of their own medicine even more effect as them all to stay the night and have a 2 day party - perhaps after you have had the baby party could be too welcome the new baby

Brighton_belle

pinkladyof66 wrote: »

i think that i would get all my friends over for a very large large party get them to park all their cars in the street so no one else can park and then turn the music up. The neighbours next door who get people to park outside you will get a taste of their own medicine even more effect as them all to stay the night and have a 2 day party - perhaps after you have had the baby party could be too welcome the new baby

Seriously? So me, the neighbour the other side who always parks considerately and courteously has to put up with 2 days of music hell? I'm lost for words.

Spottedleopard

Why not go round to your neighbours, and politely say something to them- because nobody has said anything before, how can they know its annoying people? Maybe common sense, but some people don't pick up on these things.

You never know.

But yeah, if I was taking a friend to the airport...surely you would just drive and collect them?!

Spottedleopard

And if this is only really causing a major issue when you go shopping- why not just get it delivered? Surely that is much easier..