Neighbours moaning about my parked car......

Car1980

The council owns the drop kerb and pavement, even if you paid to have it fitted.

You're not supposed to park across it, but there is generally no risk unless you are in an area with council ticketers who sometimes issue PCNs to any vehicle across one.

If your parking is obstructing someone else you're generally getting into nuisance / quiet enjoyment territory.

Someone just sued and won £1000 because footballs were being kicked in their garden, for similar reasons.

FlorayG

OP I assume that what you are saying is the road is narrow, the neighbour has to get at 90 degrees to her drive to get on it and if you are parked directly opposite she can't do that? Legally you are fine to park on the road but clearly it's causing her a problem. Even if she wasn't terribly polite, I would be a good neighbour and tell her that mostly you are actually on your own drive, on the rare occasion you are on the road she only has to ask and you will move.
Of course, if the reason she can't access her own drive is actually because she is a terrible driver...she might end up pranging your car whilst trying, so another reason to be helpful

tetrarch

Technically, and I stand to be corrected it's not YOUR dropped kerb. The kerb belongs to the Council and you (or your property's previous owners) applied to the Council for permission to drop the kerb so you could access your driverway - which you (or they) paid for

I have heard that the Council reserve the right to fine you for blocking a dropped kerb in the same way they could (are I suppose you would want) to fine someone else for parking across your kerb

Regards

Tet

PS: There is a possibility that the above is a fever dream, but I recall something along these lines being the case.

BlueonBlue

She cant drive ie. manage to reverse out and turn unless its on a football pitch.

Its not unusual but she probably cant reverse using mirrors and turn her head/eyes enough either ie, a lack of flexibility so is possibly going to hit you sooner or later .....as its reversing blind and not uncommon .

I wouldnt put my car on the road in your situation as Ive been hit hard exactly like this and insurance wouldnt pay out .

After both front and rear bumpers have been both split twice, doors stoved in, taillights smashed ,loads of new No plates....I tend to do whatever I can but its a losing game .
Good luck .