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Can I park here or would it make me a CF?

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MaryPoppinsPenguins · 17/06/2018 12:53

Visiting DH parents... its park here or park most of the street away.

DH chose far away. But come on, that is not a driveway.

Can I park here or would it make me a CF?
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MaryPoppinsPenguins · 17/06/2018 13:16

Apparently some people didn’t get it.. there seems to be a real understanding issue on this thread for some reason.

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Emma198 · 17/06/2018 13:16

@Rachie1973 I suspect that is what happened but someone is bored at PILs...

HolidayHelpPlease · 17/06/2018 13:17

Park there. They are breaking the law every time they cross the pavement with their car. CF.

Elasticity · 17/06/2018 13:17

It is a little bit CF. Especially as you know it will annoy them. But you could always counter by saying they should pay for a dropped kerb.

Emma198 · 17/06/2018 13:18

@MaryPoppins first issue was that you asked if you'd be unreasonable to 'Park here's and posted a pic of a car parked on a (non) drive suggesting that that's your car and you wanted to park on someone else's property.

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MaryPoppinsPenguins · 17/06/2018 13:19

Wow, people sure are grumpy today! 😂

I’m not bored, I told DH I’d post to see which of us was in the right. Clearly him, for some reason I’m rubbing people totally the wrong way.. (which was not the intention!)

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confusedlittleone · 17/06/2018 13:19

It took 4 months from paying to get our drop curb put in.... it isn't some instant oh I want a drop curb and it's done

ikeepaforkinmypurse · 17/06/2018 13:20

I am not sure I get it, but if you mean would you be a CF to purposely park in front of that car and block them in, legal driveway or not?
What do you think? Of course it's being a CF and a twat.

If you have complaint about people not having proper dropped curved, complain to the relevant authority. Not sure how it's any of your business, but the passive aggressive it's not legal I block you is ridiculous.

As above, stop the at the nearest possible spot, empty it, then go and park properly. I am glad the driver, your DH, is the one with common sense.

The poster who think it's ok to block people are the same arse who think it's ok to block residents on a school run, or ok to park legally but actually blocking the drive opposite.

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MaryPoppinsPenguins · 17/06/2018 13:20

Emma198... with respect, I think you’re a bit silly if that’s what you got from it. Have another look.

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MaryPoppinsPenguins · 17/06/2018 13:21

Honestly, how can anyone not get it? It’s not rocket science. It’s a car parked on a ‘driveway’ that has no dropped kerb. I wanted to legally park on the street, but DH wanted to respect the ‘driveway’

It is SO simple.

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ChristmasFluff · 17/06/2018 13:22

Most of the housing around here has 'drives' like this, because the council charges a huge amount of money to even inspect kerbs dropped by other builders (not to mention you have to pay to apply to drop the kerb - non-refundable £200) - I love all the comfortably-off just telling us to drop our kerbs, like £2000 minimum is an easy find!

If we didn't drive over the kerbs onto our 'driveways', there's be no room for all the cars on the road, let alone any visitors.

We even get fliers from the council telling us all to park on our 'drives' when carnival takes place......

WeAllHaveWings · 17/06/2018 13:22

I would park there (and do it to my neighbour who also doesn't have a dropped kerb) but only if there isn't a car on the "drive"

AtiaoftheJulii · 17/06/2018 13:22

Very simple, and your dh was clearly right and you were BVU.

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MaryPoppinsPenguins · 17/06/2018 13:22

Confused little one, me too. We had ours done when we moved last year and live opposite a school and round the corner from another. We just coped until our dropped kerb was done.

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Emma198 · 17/06/2018 13:23

@Mary, wow, said with no respect whatsoever! And I disagree.

For what it's worth, dropped kerb or not to leave your car there would be cheeky, and lazy.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 17/06/2018 13:23

Knock the door , say "I'm going to block you in because I can but because I'm decent , I'll let you turn your car round and park a bit over and give you a space to get out" ..............or maybe not.

Actually, I got my arse on a plate once , house I parked outside (across from where I was visiting) had three cars on the drive but only half dropped kerb and there was a bay in front of the raised kerb ( not a Blue Badge or anything)
The owner ranted at me that he couldn;t get his car out , I couldn't swear back (I was in NHS uniform) but just repeated over )and over) it was a non-dropped area so I was not wrong.

ikeepaforkinmypurse · 17/06/2018 13:26

I wanted to legally park on the street
try common sense, just because something is "legal" doesn't make it acceptable. Wait until you have neighbours who make your life hell but legally, and we'll see how you get on Hmm

Some people are a real piece of work.

Rachie1973 · 17/06/2018 13:28

MaryPoppinsPenguins

It is SO simple.

It would be..... if your picture didn't actually have markings on the drive. One by the door like a T, almost like you're planning on parking between the marks you've added

I assumed you meant the road, but then I didn't click the picture and look closer until afterwards. I don't think everyone would assume you meant the road.

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MaryPoppinsPenguins · 17/06/2018 13:29

The marks on the picture were to hide a person, the number plate and the address...

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UnimaginativeUsername · 17/06/2018 13:31

I used to live on a street of 1930s houses, all of which had (original) garages and driveways, but there were no dropped kerbs on the street. All the kerbs were quite low, but it was the same level all the way along.

Anyone parking over the drives and self-righteously telling themselves that it wasn’t a ‘real drive’ would be an insufferable arsehole. The street didn’t exist until all the houses were built with drives and garages, and I have no idea why no dropped kerbs were ever installed (we rented, so there was no reason to find out).

TBH, OP, you are coming across as a total pedant over this. Are you a bit of a jobsworth at work too? Clearly, you’ll piss the residents of that house off of you park there. Anyone with eyes can see that.

DailyMailReadersAreThick · 17/06/2018 13:32

I would park in front of the stairs bit so that they could still reverse out. I wouldn't block them in, even if they are dickheads too cheap to get a dropped kerb.

DoinItForTheKids · 17/06/2018 13:32

Highway code no. 243: "DO NOT stop or park in front of an entrance to a property". The existence or otherwise of a dropped kerb is irrelevant in the eyes of the 'law'.

MerryMarigold · 17/06/2018 13:32

As someone whose had small kids abs lived in London/ outskirts, I've always covered someone's drive, even a dropped kerb just to unload stuff and kids. And then parked properly further away even if it needs to be 5 mins walk.

ObiJuanKenobi · 17/06/2018 13:33

Had their car not been there when you arrived I would have thought you could 100% Park there, their car being there (wrongly or rightly) changes that, not because it's illegal for you to park, but it's just inconsiderate.

Anyway, you didn't park there and you know now or bloody should by now so we can all move on with our lives. Have a fun afternoon with your family knowing you won't be coming back to an angry note or shit smeared across your windscreen.

lljkk · 17/06/2018 13:35

Why piss off PIL's neighbours... just why? Do you hate your ILs? Parking within 5 minutes walk is not a hassle for most people.