Parking - Can I do anything about neighbour deliberately blocking me

bod1467

aileth wrote: »

however people would much rather park their car on it and make access incredibly difficult for others, even to the extent of people at the bottom of the cul-de-sac being unable to get out, instead of parking it on the residential street our cul-de-sac connects to, which has tonnes of space.

That's F.L.B Syndrome.

I'm sure you can work out what F.L.B. stands for.

Horizon81

clayton16749 wrote: »

Sorry, I only just saw this response to another poster.


From what you've written here, you're just as bad as you make your neighbour sound.


If I come home and someone has parked in front of my house and the wife is already on our driveway, do I then park in front of my next door neighbour's house and inconvenience him by making him also find someone else to park? Or do I think about it and decide not to inconvenience others and instead park at the end of the street or where nobody usually parks?


That's right, I choose the latter, because I'm just considerate like that.

So basically you live in fear of/pander to your neighbours needs and help to perpetuate the belief that your neighbour owns the road outside his house. If some random car is parked outside your house, then logically you park in the next available space. In the OP's case, his neighbour is being a bell end about the situation. It's good to change up where you park every now and then to stop all this 'how dare anyone else park outside my house' nonsense. My sympathies are with the OP.

neilmcl

Horizon81 wrote: »

So basically you live in fear of/pander to your neighbours needs and help to perpetuate the belief that your neighbour owns the road outside his house.

No, they try to be a good neighbor and lead by example. Maybe if more people would behave this way....

Horizon81

neilmcl wrote: »

No, they try to be a good neighbor and lead by example. Maybe if more people would behave this way....

...then more people would be walked over? Sadly we don't live in a utopia and rarely does one good deed lead to another. I used to park in quite a tight street and always parked with consideration so that there was always space for another car behind/in front of mine, yet despite demonstrating this for years, many neighbours would just stick their car in the middle of a 2 length car space, either through selfishness or ignorance.

Regardless of how you see it, leaving your neighbours 'space' free simply re-inforces their (and your) incorrect belief that they own that bit of road. For goodness sake, the OP seems a decent chap and is only doing this due to his drive being unavailable.

robbies_gal

i live in a cul de sac we all park whereever there is a space-theres a space right in front omy house buti dont own it if someone else is there its their right as a public road

its a shame people get precious about things like this does it really matter

clayton16749

Horizon81 wrote: »

So basically you live in fear of/pander to your neighbours needs and help to perpetuate the belief that your neighbour owns the road outside his house. If some random car is parked outside your house, then logically you park in the next available space. In the OP's case, his neighbour is being a bell end about the situation. It's good to change up where you park every now and then to stop all this 'how dare anyone else park outside my house' nonsense. My sympathies are with the OP.

Not at all, I'm just considerate towards my neighbours and thankfully they show consideration towards us as well.

clayton16749

Horizon81 wrote: »

...then more people would be walked over? Sadly we don't live in a utopia and rarely does one good deed lead to another. I used to park in quite a tight street and always parked with consideration so that there was always space for another car behind/in front of mine, yet despite demonstrating this for years, many neighbours would just stick their car in the middle of a 2 length car space, either through selfishness or ignorance.

Regardless of how you see it, leaving your neighbours 'space' free simply re-inforces their (and your) incorrect belief that they own that bit of road. For goodness sake, the OP seems a decent chap and is only doing this due to his drive being unavailable.

None of this is, nor should it be, about being 'walked over'.


I'd say parking is generally at a premium. If we all just had a bit of consideration for others, it'll be a hell of a lot easier.


But then we could say that about a great many things, things much more significant than parking.


Just because other people lack consideration and tolerance for others doesn't mean you have to be a tw8t as well. Lead by example...




ps...I'm not calling you a tw8t, I'm speaking in general...

[Deleted User]

clayton16749 wrote: »

Sorry, I only just saw this response to another poster.


From what you've written here, you're just as bad as you make your neighbour sound.


If I come home and someone has parked in front of my house and the wife is already on our driveway, do I then park in front of my next door neighbour's house and inconvenience him by making him also find someone else to park? Or do I think about it and decide not to inconvenience others and instead park at the end of the street or where nobody usually parks?


That's right, I choose the latter, because I'm just considerate like that.

Sure I said its not outside his house. Its closer to my house than his anyway not that it matters.

[Deleted User]

Horizon81 wrote: »

So basically you live in fear of/pander to your neighbours needs and help to perpetuate the belief that your neighbour owns the road outside his house. If some random car is parked outside your house, then logically you park in the next available space. In the OP's case, his neighbour is being a bell end about the situation. It's good to change up where you park every now and then to stop all this 'how dare anyone else park outside my house' nonsense. My sympathies are with the OP.

Someone with sense. All this crap about not upsetting anyone etc.
At the end of the day, its a public road. I might not like the fact that he takes up most of the free spaces on the road with his motorhome - leaves little space for visitors. But its a taxed vehicle and its a private road so its tough luck.

But, if for whatever reason, I or my visitors decided to park on the same road, then to say that I shouldnt because he might get upset is unbelievable. First come first served etc. Unfortunately, if you buy a motorhome and cant fit it on the driveway then you have to appreciate you might have problems parking on the road if there are no space!

For him then to play silly !!!!!!s and try to intimidate us in the way hes done is bang out of order.

Incidentally, got home last night and there was now a sensible space between parked cars so I think PCSOs have had a word.

And not that it matters, but the space was around the side outside no-ones house at all. In fact, closer to mine.

[Deleted User]

clayton16749 wrote: »

None of this is, nor should it be, about being 'walked over'.


I'd say parking is generally at a premium. If we all just had a bit of consideration for others, it'll be a hell of a lot easier.


But then we could say that about a great many things, things much more significant than parking.


Just because other people lack consideration and tolerance for others doesn't mean you have to be a tw8t as well. Lead by example...




ps...I'm not calling you a tw8t, I'm speaking in general...

Of course, could be argued that him expecting to park his motorhome in a residential estate where there are limited road spaces for visitors etc is also a bit inconsiderate dont you think?

But regardless of that I can't do anything about it because its a public road and its a taxed vehicle.