What to do about neighbours parking

Scotbot

So why is no one parkin outside the house 2 doors down?

MEM62

MikeL93 said:

My next door neighbour is really apologetic whenever it happens but ultimately it’s not his fault, it’s the fault of the people visiting the house two doors down. 

Yes it is.  Your neighbor two doors down has done nothing wrong.  Whilst anyone would hope that he asks his visitors to be reasonable and considerate he does not control them.  Neither is he responsible for their actions.  Assuming that there is no reserved parking and we are talking about a normal public road, the visitors can park where they choose.  Your immediate neighbor however, is inconveniencing you because he does not have the convenience of parking immediately outside of his own house. 

unforeseen

tooldle said:

Is there a sign permitting pavement parking? If not you can report those who are on, or partially on the pavement. It might be enough to make all parties rethink their actions. 

Unless its London, no signage is needed and not reportable unless you want to attempt to claim obstruction

vic_sf49

What about you or the visitors parking on your neighbour's narrow drive (with his permission), which leaves the spot at the front for him.

And then no-one gets blocked in. 

tooldle

unforeseen said:

tooldle said:

Is there a sign permitting pavement parking? If not you can report those who are on, or partially on the pavement. It might be enough to make all parties rethink their actions. 

Unless its London, no signage is needed and not reportable unless you want to attempt to claim obstruction

My understanding is, pavement parking is only permitted where signs allow, even outside London. Our local police certainly agree and I’m in Wales. In addition driving on the pavement is not allowed unless to access property which from what the OP says, is not the case in this scenario.

user1977

tooldle said:

unforeseen said:

tooldle said:

Is there a sign permitting pavement parking? If not you can report those who are on, or partially on the pavement. It might be enough to make all parties rethink their actions. 

Unless its London, no signage is needed and not reportable unless you want to attempt to claim obstruction

My understanding is, pavement parking is only permitted where signs allow, even outside London. Our local police certainly agree and I’m in Wales. In addition driving on the pavement is not allowed unless to access property which from what the OP says, is not the case in this scenario.

The general rule is that it is not an offence to be parked on the pavement, unless signed to the contrary - but the reverse is true in London (and from very recently, Edinburgh, and possibly other places, so maybe you are talking about some local directive about it?).

Driving on the pavement might technically be an offence, but in any event it's one which requires the driver to be caught in the act, not one where the parked car can be ticketed.

Shelldean

When the visitors park outside of the old gentleman's house is it because there's already people parked at the house they're visiting?
Or is it empty there and they just park close, which happens to be outside the old gentleman's house?