Neighbor complaint - people using his drive to turn

[HarveySherlock]

Sorry I can't add diagram.

So we live on the cul de sack with a turning area. Each house has a driveway. No one parks in the turning area as we have large driveways and there is in shot parking as well.

Since we moved in earlier this year for some reason people use our drive to turn rather than going to the end of the road and use the turning area. This was particularly annoying in the dark evening with car lights.

We got a new fence with automatic driveway gates added last week. This now means people can't use our drive to turn. Our next door neighbor came over yesterday to complain that people are now using his drive instead of ours. We told him there isn't anything we can do. We suggested he put up a sign saying no turning.

He has now posted a note through the door (even though I'm working from home) saying he will be complaining about us at tonight's residents meeting.. He thinks we should have discussed our fence/gate plans with neighbors before installing them as they now have to deal with what was our problem. We didn't need permission for the fence or gates.

Aibu to think that people turning on his drive isn't our problem?

Result! Brilliant update OP

. What a result. CFN silenced. Lovely jubbly!

I'm so impressed you managed to get penguin bollards in!!

Best update ever. Bravo!

Dim parcio!

Waiting for update

Curses! Posted to soon! Well done you!!!!!

I can’t imagine why anyone would object to someone turning in their drive when they weren’t using it.

Firstly it’s rude. Secondly it’s lazy. Thirdly it wears the drive out quicker.

Omg would love to have seen his face! He clearly didn't think you'd have the bottle to do it...you know, being a woman & needing your DH to handle everything 😏

Bravo haha has to be the best update so far 😂

i mentioned that you can get all sorts even animals like penguins

Your entire report was absolutely brilliant, OP, and a bloody masterclass in how to cut CFs off at the knees, but managing to include a mention of penguin bollards, too, is absolutely magnificent. Well done!

OP YOU ARE MY HERO

Well done op. Fantastic update. I almost forgive you for not giving a diagram

Amazing! Go you for bringing it up!

Well done OP. You are a legend.

Well done ! Glad it all worked out !

I’d love to see this cul the sac when penguins start patrolling around ;)

standing ovation

Op - I foresee a second career for you. Running workshops in 'How to Deal With Cheeky Fuckers'.
I could be your agent.
We'd make a tidy buck.

Excellent update!

I might start coming along, getting involved in my community

You should! It's actually a really nice way to get to know people, but more importantly it means that you'll know all the local.gossip

Love the result. You're a brace woman

OP ... you're my hero! Please write a book, I'm first to buy it! Seriously though. Well done.

@StealthNinjaMum it's Mumsnet fault. I'm a newbie so can't post photos

penguin

I didn’t know,you could get penguin bollards, so had to,google it.

Lovely update, OP, absolutely terrific.

Chapeau OP, chapeau.

First rule of mumsnet: never google penguin bollards! You'll soon know why petal