Dropped curb opposite drive

viola13

Hi New neighbours moved in last year. They have 2 cars and quite a long drive (enough for 2  possibly 3 cars) but they park both on the road. I asked the lady would she be using her drive as it is difficult to get on and off my drive (we have 2 cars that we move round regularly depending on who's out first). She said yes once they have cleaned the drive. After 3 months noting had changed so I spoke to her husband to ask if they were any nearer. He shouted and said no as he pays his taxes. They park further over our dive now which makes it more difficult. I have read about dropped curbs as they are parking over theirs but assume there isn't anything I can do and I have to put up with their selfish behaviour?

AdrianC

They park blocking your drive? And you have a drop kerb...?

Then they are committing the offence of obstruction, and a quick phone call to the local police on 101 should see them "advised".

jimjames

AdrianC said:

They park blocking your drive? And you have a drop kerb...?

Then they are committing the offence of obstruction, and a quick phone call to the local police on 101 should see them "advised".

I read it as the neighbours park across their own drop curb and nothing to do with the OP so no offence being committed. No obstructions on the OP, the neighbours blocks their own drive rather than using it.

Someone is entitled to park outside their own house or any other house for that matter if there are no restrictions in force. There is nothing forcing them to park on their own driveway if there is space outside.

viola13 said:

I have read about dropped curbs as they are parking over theirs but assume there isn't anything I can do and I have to put up with their selfish behaviour?

Just because it makes your life more difficult doesn't alter the legal position I'm afraid so yes you will have to put up with it.

viola13

Yes, that's right, their dropped curb is opposite mine, just wish they would park further up as no other drives that way. Guess there are some selfish and lazy people.

AdrianC

How wide is the road? Normal suburban one-lane-each-way?

Shouldn't be an issue getting on and off the drive, especially if you reverse on.

justworriedabit

viola13 said:

Yes, that's right, their dropped curb is opposite mine, just wish they would park further up as no other drives that way. Guess there are some selfish and lazy people.

As I thought having read the OP here. They are parking on the road and as long as they are taxed/etc nothing you can do other than park your car in front of your drive but risk having it banged up when they reverse/drive out or widen your drive as we did at one of our previous proertys from about 9 fret to 17. Therefore, increase the width of your drive and you are good IMO unless you have a telegraph pole one side of the drive and a post/lightpost/sign post on the other then its a lot more expensive.

JustAnotherSaver

AdrianC said:

How wide is the road? Normal suburban one-lane-each-way?

Shouldn't be an issue getting on and off the drive, especially if you reverse on.

Would depend entirely. I don't know where they live so can't comment on their situation. I can only imagine it similar to mine.

The house across has a drive but some times they park outside it.

The house next to them has 2 cars - 1 on the drive and 1 large car on the kerb.

Our neighbours have a wide drive but instead of tucking up their car to fit on a works van, they will park their car wherever it lands and the works van is reversed right to the point of our fence divide, sometimes a midges over our side.

The result is that when I leave for work, with the location of all these other cars, it can be a bit of a tight fit. I do it but it's tight and i'm having to watch left and right that I don't hit anything.

My wife who is closer to the van can't turn out as she'll hit the van. She can't shoot beyond it and turn left because she'll hit the big car opposite the van. She has to pull out to her right, going the wrong way, then either turn at the top of the road and come back or turn right off our drive a bit, reverse on a turn to where my car was to give herself enough room to then turn the other way and fit between the van and car.

A bit inconvenient but the world keeps turning & we're all still alive.

I am also very cautious about taking complaints to people such as in these situations for the exact reason as what happened to the OP. You start questioning people and then they can get very awkward & you'll wish you didn't bother. Then that leads to frustrations caused by awkwardness and I know what my temper is like there so I try not to create these situations.

sevenhills

jimjames said:

I read it as the neighbours park across their own drop curb and nothing to do with the OP so no offence being committed. No obstructions on the OP, the neighbours blocks their own drive rather than using it.

Would a police officer or warden check who is the registered keeper of the vehicle before issuing a ticket, I doubt it.

teachfast

Best bet is to get a cheap scoote r, chain it up where you want to park and move it. This will drive them up the wall, which is just an added bonus. 

HansOndabush

Just keep reversing into their cars when you come off your drive; theyll soon park somewhere else.

unforeseen

HansOndabush said:

Just keep reversing into their cars when you come off your drive; theyll soon park somewhere else.

Doesn't take many of those before the OP finds they can't get car insurance or the premium goes up to an eye watering amount.
As this would be intentional it would also be criminal damage. 

Another harebrained idea that no doubt in hindsight will be claimed as a joke.