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To tell him to get his f****** Fiesta off my driveway

185 replies

Iwantmydrivewayformyself · 08/03/2018 10:41

I need some advice about neighbours teenage son who keeps parking his modified, noisy Ford Fiesta on my driveway, coming and going at all hours of the night and basically being a dick in general!

Me, 17 year old DD and DH all drive.
Me and DH have long ass Volvo’s, hence use the spare space on our four car drive for guests or reversing. DD is shit at parking and uses the spare space to get into and out of her space without damaging mine and DH’s cars Grin

The space is also used for guests

Anyway, my neighbours each only have one car space. We are three houses off a long, bendy country road which is unlit, so you’d be a fool to park there

If you park anywhere else down our road (which is tiny) you block the way

We are lucky to have the end house, which has the most parking by far, however we also have the biggest house by far, others are only two beds so not as much parking (one car each)

We asked neighbours son to stop parking here, but he hasn’t. Three times now our guests have had nowhere to park

Aside from that, neighbours son is rude and noisy and wakes me up at three AM, so even further cause for me to say no, get the fuck off my drive

I knocked on his parents door and spoke with him, wasn’t rude, but just said please don’t park there. For a week he didn’t, then as of two days ago he’s back again

So AIBU to not let him park there?

And what should I do?

It’s all our land beyond the dotted line, neighbours have no right of access or right to go onto our driveway. We own all of it, this I am 100% sure of!

Thanks!

To tell him to get his f****** Fiesta off my driveway
OP posts:
RebootYourEngine · 08/03/2018 12:35

Just block him in or out, meaning to park in a way so he can not get onto your drive way.

Nicknacky · 08/03/2018 12:35

Smears it and obscures the drivers view. Anyone who does this or suggests this is an utter idiot.

Nicknacky · 08/03/2018 12:35

Sorry, that was to anxious

ForlornWanderer · 08/03/2018 12:38

Just out of interest, if he didn't park on your drive, where would he park if there's only one space on their drive and he's blocking the road if not? Not suggesting for a second it's ok, just curious as to what your neighbours usually do if they have visitors etc.

I would suggest what a PP said, park 2 of your cars at the back and leave one of the front spaces free - I guess if you have 3 cars you must have to shuffle a little bit anyway?

ForlornWanderer · 08/03/2018 12:39

Cross-posted my question with Squirrels!

GwenStaceyRocks · 08/03/2018 12:39

You're 100% sure it's your land and your drive but maybe the neighbours aren't. Just put up a chain link fence. It's a good idea anyway so there's no confusion over boundaries, etc.
There's no point being confrontational or aggressive about it. He will still be able to wake you up at 3am even when not parking on your drive because there's nothing to stop him driving up to your boundary and revving. So, aim for better relations rather than burning bridges.

muttmad · 08/03/2018 12:40

Is there anyway you can block his car in so he has to knock and ask you the move? Surely once he knocks and you tell him once again not to park there he wouldn't have the nerve to do it again?

OutyMcOutface · 08/03/2018 12:41

Speak to his parents. He is committing trespass. Tell them that if it happens again you will be calling a towing company. Put up a clearly visible sign to this effect. If it happens again take a picture of his car with the sign in the shot and then call a tow truck.

SharkSave · 08/03/2018 12:43

I wouldn't want to be cocking around getting in and out the car to remove a chain or bollards just to park on my own drive!

AnachronisticCorpse · 08/03/2018 12:43

You need one of these.

Definitely worth the investment.

QueenOfAccidentalDeathStares · 08/03/2018 12:43

soupdragon me too !

unfortunately everyone is far too considerate with their parking on my awkward road.

RestingBitchFaced · 08/03/2018 12:44

Can you block him in? Park your cars across 2 spaces so he can't park there or similar? I would definitely speak to the parents too

FrancisCrawford · 08/03/2018 12:47

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Qvar · 08/03/2018 12:54

Speak to his parents, teenagers are twats

NoodlesLivesHere · 08/03/2018 12:55

@anxious2017 What does Vaseline on the windscreen do?

It smears and water just makes it worse. It's horrible, time consuming and back breaking to clean off but leaves absolutely no damage to the car once cleaned off.

Eggs have the same effect...once you add water to them they smear into a paste across the windscreen.

@Iwantmydrivewayformyself my friend had similar problems. She installed flip up bollards that are secured with a padlock and the problem stopped. It's a little inconvenient having to get in and out of the car to put them up/down but far easier than finding alternative parking and not excessively expensive.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 08/03/2018 13:04

Well I wouldn't bother with niceties or further conversation with the youth, speak to your local police officer, he needs the hard word giving.
Failing that, check his insurance and tyres. Being nice won't get you anywhere with these neighbours, unfortunately.
I hope you manage to get it sorted, without inconvenience or expense.

BoyWithApple · 08/03/2018 13:06

Is he from the house nearest you? If so could you tell the parents that if he parks on the drive again you will have no alternative but to park outside their house/on their drive, thereby blocking them in?

rainbowsaremagical · 08/03/2018 13:08

Make a complaint to the police

mummymeister · 08/03/2018 13:08

I am always amazed at how polite people are! if its your land, then its your land and he needs to stop.

find you deeds and make sure it is yours. take a photocopy and go over to the neighbours when the parents and the driver are in and show them a copy - say its for the avoidance of doubt in case they didn't realise this was private land.

put up the signs that you need to, to say cars parking here will be clamped and give them fair warning that as of tomorrow/whenever this is what you intend to do.

then you have to carry out your threat every time he parks there.

I don't see why the OP should have to go to all the inconvenience of parking a different way on her own drive or paying for chains and gates when quite simply it is her land and she can park any way she chooses.

be polite and firm but also make sure you carry this out. good luck neighbour disputes are always horrible.

KarmaStar · 08/03/2018 13:08

Hi OP
You have every right to keep him off of your property,I'm sure if he somehow injured himself he would be claiming off you.
You have tried being polite.
You can try going to the house again ~and speaking to them all,if you don't want to you could write a letter stating your intention should the car be parked there again.
Gates can be expensive so perhaps removable billiards or a chain link fence across the drive at night will get the message across.
Or put a sign up as previous posters have said,warning of clamping and following it through.
If I heard him parking at three in the morning id be so tempted to go out and warn him to remove it or he will be blocked in for 24hrs or more.
(Try the parents just in case they have no knowledge(doubtful)or think you don't mind.)
Good luck op,he really is a cf.

Nicknacky · 08/03/2018 13:09

To those saying contact the police, there is nothing they can do. It’s not a police matter.

anxious2017 · 08/03/2018 13:11

Thanks Nicknacky. Yeah, causing an obstruction to the driver's view is not a decent way to go about things.

poobumwee · 08/03/2018 13:12

He's trespassing on your land
tell his parents. you've asked nicely, and he is STILL doing it
tell them if he does it again you'll call the police and have his car towed

Nicknacky · 08/03/2018 13:13

poo No point saying that as the police won’t do it and they probably know that.

MuminMama · 08/03/2018 13:19

YANBU, if you own that bit of driveway. Block him in and go out for the day.