Crashed into neighbour's car

I do know what you mean. If they parked there after you were already on your drive (forwards) and reduced the space you had to reverse into, it makes it very tricky.

It's the same in car parks when something opposite sticks out too far from its space and you haven't got the room to pull out in one go in the direction you want to turn. You've got to be careful, but they also shouldn't be awkwardly obstructing everyone.

I feel you. The opposite neighbour at my bfs has decided to start parking on the road instead of their driveway. And the car is always directly positioned in a way that when you reverse out you need to maneuver weirdly. If they'd move it one meter to either direction it wouldn't really bother anyone. And there are no streetlights so it's a pain in the ass after dark. So yeah, your fault and it fucking sucks at the same time.

Agree

If people park opposite my drive it makes it really difficult to reverse on or off...it is dick parking!

How annoying OP, hopefully it won't cost too much to sort!

My NDN always park facing their house as they have a load of things in the boot to remove ( and replace the next day) and cannot open the boots if they're up against the house .

One of my neighbours parks their behemoth van opposite me and it's a 'mare sometimes but I 99.9% reverse in.
When it;s icy on the road my car eases off the drive like a mighty alligator entering the water and I have to steer like a pro not to clip the Van

On the plus side, doubt that they'll ever park there again now. Silver linings😂

Can we have a diagram please?

I sympathise even though it's your fault really. Parking opposite someone's drive absolutely can be seen as Parking like a dick. My road is quite narrow and I've lived here for 10 years and despite there being no official restrictions traditionally only one side of the road is used for parking, which has been fine as most houses have drives. More recently people from nearby roads have been parking on the other side and it's a nightmare. There's no room to manoeuvre, and that would include reversing on. People should consider where they park, especially if they've been told it's causing issues.

Yes, as you say its your fault but I really do understand where you're coming from.

The neighbour that lives opposite my DC does exactly the same.
DC always reverses into their drive and as its a cul de sac it isn’t the widest of roads anyway.

Oh dear. YABVU as you well know 😂

Reverse on/drive off in future.

Of course that goes without saying. I sympathise with her though.

You realise that AIBU was made for people to ask whether they are being unreasonable or not? In 8 years of driving you should be good enough to be able to reverse without hitting a stationary car, or if you are blocked in, to realise that the space is too tight and to then ask your neighbour to move it. Completely reasonable that you are angry however your anger is misdirected at the wrong people.

Oh bless you. My mum reversed off her drive for her first accident ever in 25 years of driving straight into a police car which had stopped there.
They were gracious enough to not arrest her when she told them off for parking in such a stupid place!!

A) parking on the road is not parking like a dick.

B) Not reversing INTO your drive and having to reverse out of it is, however, parking like a dick. especially if you seem unable to use mirrors and brakes correctly.

C) what gives anyone the right to dictate to people about parking on a road which is presumably public highway and not their business?

Op if it's any comfort 1 in 4 accidents the people know one another.

I know two people who left the same house at the same time and reversed into each other.

Not sure what your aim was with this post tbh.

Parking opposite someone’s driveway is not ‘parking like a dick’ in the slightest. They weren’t causing an obstruction, nor were they parking on OP’s property. My neighbours park opposite my driveway as funnily enough they need to park outside their own house! Somehow I’ve lived here 3 years and am yet to hit their car..

OP is just looking for an excuse for her own bad driving. If you can’t navigate a minor inconvenience then you shouldn’t be on the roads full stop.

And hopefully OP will consider looking where she’s going when reversing 🤷‍♀️

It's not your neighbours fault you can't reverse your car safely.

Did you all miss the part where I said I know am BU?

So why are you posting on AIBU, what were you wanting?

It sounds like you can't reverse so shouldn't be driving. Unless there is a legal reason why your neighbours can't park opposite I can't see how it's there fault. As others have said you really should be reversing into your drive anyway.

Ah OP I know what you mean.

you'll get a hard time on here and I know you’re annoyed at yourself but other people do park like dicks even when they’ve been asked not to.

hopefully not an expensive repair and on the upside they might consider not parking there in future.

YABVU to blame this on your neighbours. This is 100% your fault OP - does your car not have any windows or mirrors to check your distance to hazards with?

You should always reverse on to your driveway as it’s far safer. What if it had of been a pedestrian standing there instead of a car? You’re being absolutely ridiculous and don’t sound like a safe driver in the slightest.

Did you miss how discussion forums work? What did you want, no replies?