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Aibu whose in the wrong double parking

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AutisticMumOf2 · Yesterday 15:59

Just got a new car, bigger than my old car. I struggled to reverse off my drive in my old car as my neighbours park directly opposite my driveway (no dropped curb but it's obvious they are in the way.)
Decided last night while getting used to said car to park on the road outside my drive, all good neighbours weren't home and I assumed they would have common sense to not double park and just park along slightly.
No... they double parked directly opposite mine. Cars were still getting through okay.

Just had a very angry woman screaming at me saying I am blocking the road. I told her I parked there first and that it was the neighbours who have double parked and to knock on their door to move which she just screamed at me.

Am I wrong for parking outside my house when their car wasn't there? They also have a drive but don't use it!

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jmh740 · Yesterday 21:00

southofscotland · Yesterday 20:34

I mean. Why did you get a bigger car if you couldn’t manoeuvre your smaller one.

Did you read the thread? Car is a mobility car adapted to OPs need yhey probably didnt have much choice of what car to get and a wheelchair often wont fit in a smaller car.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · Yesterday 21:01

KindlySurfiingPlatypus · Yesterday 20:37

OP does not have off-street parking. A tarmacked front garden with no dropped kerb is illegal to park on.

I know she doesn't that's why I wrote

They may come round to review and say your LL can have the kerb dropped .
It might work in your favour as a Disabled Parking Bay can take 9 months !

She;s got a space but wants the LL to pay for the kerb to be dropped .

70isaLimitNotaTarget · Yesterday 21:08

Some posters seem to ignore the fact that reversing can be difficult anyway .
The OP might have neck or shoulder problems . Even with power steering and cameras she'd still need to be able to twist or turn comfortably to ensure she can see what is beside her or judge distance ,

Her neighbours really could show a bit of consideration or not scream like a banshee at her .

justasking111 · Yesterday 21:17

Apply for your blue badge it's easy online. Then the disabled bay.

justasking111 · Yesterday 21:18

@AutisticMumOf2 I'm curious why won't your neighbour park on their own drive?

KindlySurfiingPlatypus · Yesterday 21:34

70isaLimitNotaTarget · Yesterday 21:01

I know she doesn't that's why I wrote

They may come round to review and say your LL can have the kerb dropped .
It might work in your favour as a Disabled Parking Bay can take 9 months !

She;s got a space but wants the LL to pay for the kerb to be dropped .

Edited

She also said that the landlord won't pay for that - and it can cost £2000 depending on which local authority. The council can't force the LL to pay and won't do it for free.

kingarthurt · Yesterday 21:46

70isaLimitNotaTarget · Yesterday 20:16

Blue Badge

But you knew this already , yes ?

No, of course I didn’t. Why would I ask if I knew what it was?

TheFairyCaravan · Yesterday 21:48

jmh740 · Yesterday 21:00

Did you read the thread? Car is a mobility car adapted to OPs need yhey probably didnt have much choice of what car to get and a wheelchair often wont fit in a smaller car.

I’ve got a large, adapted Motability car so it will fit my power chair in. When I picked it up from the garage I drove it home and reversed it on to the drive, just as I did the one before. Most modern cars have cameras and parking sensors now which makes it easier to park them. The other day, I had to do 2 or 3 manoeuvres to get it on because the neighbours opposite had visitors but I wasn’t leaving it in the road.

You just have to get on with it. Whenever OP puts it on the not drive for the first time it’s going to be different to her last car so why wait?

Femalemachinest · Yesterday 21:48

justasking111 · Yesterday 21:18

@AutisticMumOf2 I'm curious why won't your neighbour park on their own drive?

Maybe they also dont have a drive but a paved garden as the OP seems to have and shes calling it a drive.

AutisticMumOf2 · Yesterday 22:32

justasking111 · Yesterday 21:18

@AutisticMumOf2 I'm curious why won't your neighbour park on their own drive?

No idea, they have a actual purpose built drive as well.

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