Can people park over your driveway?

fozzeh

I have this problem...every day...neighbour thinks it's nicer to park closer to our drive than his own. And with the angle of the drive to the drop, he overhangs ours (I'll draw a picture later!) but not the drop.

- If he parks there, he's happy.
- If anyone else parks there, he will go round to your house and threaten you with a slapping.
- Also has CCTV on his car. Probably only worth a few grand too.

greenface

Once lived in a cul-de-sac and used to leave for work often couldnt get out of rd as half way up a taxi used to park in the middle of the rd even if there was spaces on the side . Wouldnt budge and would take around 10/15 mins loading a autistic kid on his way to school. I often left earlier to save being late but i had to return . again car was in the middle of the road . I had to leave my van and walk past his unfortunatly blocking him in for about 15/20 minutes . Never really did it again

hazyjo

They've recently re-marked all the parking bays in our road. One couple used to use their driveway but don't have a dropped kerb. Everyone left that gap empty outside their house, but now the white boxes are all up the roads/pavements, they've put one in front of their house so they no longer use their 'driveway' (paved garden).

I much prefer it now the bays are clearly marked, although they've done them too narrow for most cars to actually park within. I'm waiting for the uproar in months to come when the numpties come round and ticket everyone for having a wheel outside of the white lines :rolleyes:

If there's not one already, the council may agree to paint a huge yellow line (like a capital I) across the gap. That could be enough to deter anyone from parking across it.

Be careful if you do put any notices on their windscreen, 'bump' the car, or are 'accidently careless' - they'll probably guess who did it

Jx

KateBob

I got home from shopping today to find a white van blocking my drive, no sign of the driver.
I was particularly irritating as it was completely unnecessary they could have parked a few feet back and have left my drive clear or as they turned out to be next door parked over their drive.

I ended up parked right up close to the van as I noticed he'd parked up close to the van in front.
About half and hour later I get a knock at my door and a very irate man is stood there asking me to move my car, I said I'm right in the middle of something and leave him stood there for a good few minutes.
When I came out to move my car he launches into a speech about how inconsiderate it was, I silently pointed out my dropped kerb to him.

I know I shouldn't have, I know it was petty. It made me feel so much better, wonder if I'll get any grief from the neighbours about it.

timbo58

mgarl10024 wrote: »

<<snip a different officer indicated that if my car was not where I left it, depending on the situation it could fall somewhere between criminal damage or theft.

snip>>

I think that was rather a glib answer and a surprising one by a police officer in my opinion.

Theft means 'taking without consent with the intent of permanently depriving' so it wouldn't be that as no one could prove intent.
Criminal damage also demands some evidence damage has been caused.

Surely if a vehicle is moved safely, not placed in danger or at any loss to the owner then the law doesn't have any call in the matter?

lisyloo

Surely if a vehicle is moved safely, not placed in danger or at any loss to the owner then the law doesn't have any call in the matter?

Technically I believe there is an offence of taking without out consent.
Whether the police are bothered is another matter.
I can't imagine that most police forces would be at all interested in an undamaged car that's been moved a little.

pelirocco

jamie11 wrote: »

This has brought back a memory for me.

I owned a garage, I used to go to work in a wrecker (Towing vehicle) I would sometimes find that a commuter had parked his car across my MOT parking bays. My answer was to gently push the offending vehicle onto the yellow lines a little further down, I didn't damage them. After a few parking tickets they got the idea. Wrong to do? Yes! Satisfying to me? Yes!

We had a problem with a car frequently parking in front of our driveway ( totally blocking it ) as i was 9 months pregnant at the time it was getting a bit worrying

Late one night my husband jacked the car up to move it back ( btw there was plenty of room to park just up from the driveway) . As the jack was placed under the fuel tank we wondered if the owner ever noticed his car didnt take as much fuel as it used to;)

I know i might get some abuse for 'damage' ........dont care lol

Prothet_of_Doom

G_M wrote: »

It is illegal to park on or partially on the pavement.

It is illegal to park across, or partially across, a dropped curb.

Neither is True.

It's illegal to BLOCK the pavement, but not illegal to park on it.

It's illegal to obstruct someone from getting a vehicle OFF a driveway with a dropped curb, but not illegal to park across it.
Where you have a white line and a T in white at each end it means nothing either, just an indication that you might want to be generous and allow access.

If I want to park my own car across a dropped curb, and prevent my other car from leaving the driveway, it wouldn't be illegal unless I made a complaint.

Mojisola

Prothet_of_Doom wrote: »

It's illegal to BLOCK the pavement, but not illegal to park on it.

Unless you're in London.

https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/policylobbying/transport/parkinginlondon/footwayparking.htm
"Parking on footways or footpaths (pavements, grass verges, alleyways, etc), or in front of dropped footways or raised carriageways (for example driveways or pedestrian crossings) is banned on almost all streets in London at all times, including at night and weekends. If you park in such a way then you could receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) and may also be towed away – even if only one or two wheels are on the footway."

Prothet_of_Doom

Mojisola wrote: »

Unless you're in London.

www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/policylobbying/transport/parkinginlondon/footwayparking.htm
"Parking on footways or footpaths (pavements, grass verges, alleyways, etc), or in front of dropped footways or raised carriageways (for example driveways or pedestrian crossings) is banned on almost all streets in London at all times, including at night and weekends. If you park in such a way then you could receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) and may also be towed away – even if only one or two wheels are on the footway."

I've never been to this place you call London. Sounds like a fascist dictatorship, and I'll try and avoid it. :rotfl: