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Original poster

In line with the 'rules' are you allowed to sit in your car if you have a drive?

28 replies

Goldenbear · 27/03/2020 09:30

As it is private are you allowed to use front garden areas in a way that you choose. I thought I could take some work phone calls in the car as my whole family are inside and it is hard to concentrate?

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Chemenger · 27/03/2020 09:31

Of course you can. What makes you think you couldn’t.

RoyalBankOfFuckThis · 27/03/2020 09:32

Yes. I would say so. You rent going near anyone and are still on your property.

frasersmummy · 27/03/2020 09:32

Of course you are.. You are not interacting with anyone

poshredrose · 27/03/2020 09:33

I would have thought so. My neighbour is using their caravan on their drive to get some space for each other, wish I had a caravan

dementedpixie · 27/03/2020 09:33

Just dont drive it anywhere first

aJennifer19 · 27/03/2020 09:34

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Goldenbear · 27/03/2020 09:35

I used it like this yesterday just so I could hear the person on the other end but as it is street facing got some funny looks.

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BikeRunSki · 27/03/2020 09:36

DH has been using his van on our driveway as an office.

nancy75 · 27/03/2020 09:36

People probably just wondered what you were doing!

TatteredOwl · 27/03/2020 09:38

I despair a bit at some of the daft questions being asked on here right now. And thread after thread of grown women asking 'permission' to do things from strangers. Madness

Have some self belief and make your own decisions in line with the government guidelines

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Goldenbear · 27/03/2020 09:40

It's not near my bin aJennifer19. I couldn't really understand the video you linked, what is the message of it?

Our house is at the end of a dead end road that becomes a pathway to a woods so I am seeing more people go past now presumably due to exercising.

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CallmeAngelina · 27/03/2020 09:42

I did some gardening out the front yesterday and I'm intending to wash the cars today. Detached houses, spread out in a quiet cul-de-sac with no passers-by.
I presume that's allowed??

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Goldenbear · 27/03/2020 09:44

Yes, I agree it is a bit daft and I normally would be a rationalist and not overthink things but it's the news articles on reporting your neighbours etc.that are concerning.

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Rockbird · 27/03/2020 09:48

I'm debating going for an actual drive in mine later. I won't even stop, never mind see anyone, or go too far but I love driving and as I currently struggle walking I won't get out of the house otherwise.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 27/03/2020 10:01

Don't drive, if ,heaven forbid you had an accident or git taken ill it uses up emergency services. We're only using the car for food shopping at the moment.

OP, I often sit in my carbon the drive and catch up with emails and callsGrin

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 27/03/2020 10:01

**car on

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 27/03/2020 10:02

**got

Northernsoullover · 27/03/2020 10:02

I have been sitting in mine. Just for a change of scenery.

NuffSaidSam · 27/03/2020 10:09

Yes of course this is fine.

I'm really starting to worry that the biggest long term consequence of this is going to be the absolute death of common sense.

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Goldenbear · 27/03/2020 11:03

Yes, it's the change of scene thing.

To be fair, it's not so straight forward as using your common sense as I didn't know if it is going to encourage interaction from people going past that I vaguely know. There are lots of dog walkers that go past my house due to the opening to the woods being very near to my house, they tend to interact with you and not always from a distance. I have been brought up to be polite so discouraging the interaction is hard, it's not really to do with 'common sense'.

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P1nkHeartLovesCake · 27/03/2020 11:08

You can do whatever you like on your own property.

Even if Joan walking her dog says morning on her way past, don’t lick her or hug her but you can even say morning back.

Someone actually emailed bbc question bit the other day to ask if he could use his own back garden- like dude you own it of course you can it’s where you live

NuffSaidSam · 27/03/2020 11:11

Well, the people of Mumsnet are not going to know if you sitting in your car is going to encourage interaction from people walking past!

You know your car and how it's parked. You know the people in your area and how likely they are to break the distancing rules. You know how polite you are. You need to weigh up all these factors and make a decision and the process you use to do that is called common sense.

StirCrazed · 27/03/2020 11:16

People just think you are having an affair. Private chats in the car on the drive is a giveaway.
I have no idea why so many of you revert so easily to being children who need permission, or why some of you are soa keen to police everyone else!

RishiSunakFanClub · 27/03/2020 11:53

Alternatively you could squash all of your family in the car and have the house to yourself Grin

RossPoldarksChest · 27/03/2020 12:05

I want to put my tent up on some communal space which no one walks on due to the ground being covered in deep ruts. It would ideally work for me because I'd use my airbed. I know I can't do this, but our flat is extremely tiny and I'm literally dreaming of escaping it. As an extroverted introvert, I'm exhausted having a full flat every day and night and I need some space Halo

Car on the drive it is then Grin