AIBU to ask neighbours not to walk across my driveway?

I was totally on your side until you said you weren’t doing a diagram OP.

You can get planters that have a panel of open weave fencing at the back so that small climbers can be used, something like sweet peas. They look very pretty when planted. Could one or two be put in front of where your neighbours' property/garden or driveway adjoins yours?

If you can find a way of dissuading your neighbours without making a fuss, I think that would be better long term

I put some large stones along my driveway and when they asked why , I gave a reasonable reason which wasn't the truth

I thought it was Mumsnet Law that all boundary, access and parking disputes must be accompanied by a diagram. On that grounds, YABU

Them walking on my driveway wouldn’t bother me but the constant notifications would - and tbh, if I was your neighbour I I wouldn’t particularly want you to get notifications about my every move either, so I’d definitely lead with that.

I wouldn't talk to them about it. Just install planters/fence.

Back in the day people used to speak to neighbours.

My daughter had a similar thing with her neighbours.

when next door parked on their driveway they would park so as to exit their car directly onto her lawn - the lawn got worn away.

she had a low wall built around the lawn so the neighbour has to park well away from the lawn in order to avoid hitting the wall with their car door. They were not pleased to suddenly have much less space on 'their' drive.

We have a ring doorbell, it can be pressed but anyone coming close to the front door sets it off. After an intimidating visit from an aggressive rep from a power company, we had one fitted. An ordinary doorbell doesn’t have the same security camera function. I understand a) why the OP has one, and b) why it’s irritating when it’s triggered unnecessarily.

Possibly the neighbours are unaware, but that’s no reason to use someone else’s garden or drive without any agreement. OP could mention the bell, or as suggested use planters or some other type of barrier.

YANBU. Easily solved though, put up fence / trellis or a big planter. Whichever you go for needs to fully block off their acces to your path / driveway, otherwise they'll just try to scrape past which will be even more annoying!

I don't think you are being precious at all. It's your home and I wouldn't like people walking past my window able to look in either. Some kind of obstacle seems the best solution either planters or a little decorative fence.

No one should be walking across your property. I made sure my three year old didn’t do it.

You could speak to them and afk them not to as it’s setting your doorbell off - rather than remind them that they’ve got no manners.

If they continue, then I’d get a fence put up.

Yeah this would drive me mad!
What about saying to them ‘just to give you the heads up I’m going to put down some ant powder/ driveway cleaner soon and I wanted to warn you incase your dog has an allergic reaction so avoid my driveway’ or something like that

Did it stop?

What made you feel you were entitled to access to their property?

I don't think either is particularly petty. Everyday is pretty annoying, but scaffolding is often more of a burden and with the potential to cause a lot more difficulty, it's just for a more limited time and (should) requires them to talk to you and discuss mitigation which can make all the difference.

What's your relationship with them like, OP? Talking to them might not be the best idea, depending. Some people get more affronted by being criticised for something they do than just being forced to change by something blocking their route because you prettify your garden with planters. Others would find a planter rude and wished you'd just talked to them. (And others will be dicks regardless).

I posted something similar a few years ago. Mine and my neighbour's drives are adjacent, and because they squeeze two cars in when they don't have room, they and their visitors cross the dividing partition and walk up and down our driveway. I had people insisting that I clearly have a shared drive and that I was also encroaching on my neighbour's side. Some got quite angry about it. Neither is true, but some people on this site are strange indeed.

OK hands up, my mate had this problem and she just popped a short but nice note through her neighbours letterbox, explaining they had cameras that pinged to their phones and recorded when someone went on their drive for security purposes.

Unfortunately its catching them quite a lot and could they please avoid walking across your drive all the time.

They will not realise what is happening and if you are nice about it, it should be fine. If they still ignore you, then go to plan B which is planters down the middle.

I wouldn't like anyone walking right past my window and looking in. I think it's odd that you'd be ok with that.

Feel almost like I can’t have my curtains open without them looking in my living room when they’re walking on my drive

Had this for years then, prepare to be astonished, I had a fence put up…

They are obviously either thick and/or inconsiderate. Either way, no point speaking to them but definitely make their route inaccessible with plants or a fence etc.

My neighbour does similar all winter as he doesn't want to take his dog in the front door with muddy wet feet and using my path is the quickest route to his back door (kitchen). Presumably doggo gets his feet cleaned before being released into the carpeted areas in the house.

I now put a ton of rock salt down on my path so he can't use it without picking his mangy dog up and carrying it. (In Scotland so it's icy most mornings, salt on the path is pretty normal behaviour!).

Quite.
Just explain that to them with a sugar coated vibe.
I wouldn’t risk falling out with a neighbour over something as inconsequential as this you never know when you may need their goodwil. I do appreciate it’s irritating though

I feel like you are the petty one!

I would certainly care!

Sprinklers...