to block someone in on purpose?

[ElderflowerB]

This same car parks outside my house every day on the school run. They park on the pavement to the point that she is less than a foot away from my house, I can barely get out of my front door (I had to take my shopping round the back), and people have to either walk around the car or cross the road to get past. I'm fed up. I've parked so close to the back of her car that she can't get out. She knows it's my car as she sees me in it in the mornings and I've spoken to her briefly out of the window sometimes. Waiting for her to knock my door to ask me to move.

I don't mind people parking outside the house. It doesn't bother me in the slightest. But across the whole pavement so I can't get out my front door? DP left a note on her car before but it clearly meant absolutely nothing.

AIBU to have blocked her in to prove a point (that it's not nice when you are denied access due to someone else being selfish)? Or am I too petty for my own good?

Are the other cars on the pavement?

Can you really not get out of your front door? That’s shocking if not, of course she should leave you more space, what if there were a fire and you needed to get out the front of your house?

I would say if this is the only way she learns not to then YANBU. I think you are going to have to keep doing it for a while though

Are you allowed to park on the pavement in your area? I thought there was some rule around leaving enough space for wheelchair users/ pushchairs etc. but I'm not actually sure myself.

I would have done the same if I'm honest - what will you say when she knocks?

@GreatDuckCookery yes but only marginally. This woman is now stuck between me and DP (our cars aren't on the pavement at all, they're on the road as I don't like parking on the pavement - plenty of room on the road for others to drive past)

No I think you need to do this so tgat she'll perhaps get the message! Can't believe people really do these rude things. Shame your door doesn't open outwards you could ram her car a few times with the door and say you couldn't see what was blocking your way

YADNBU and I'd have done a lot worse if she'd consistently parked so close to my front door that I couldn't get out....

Not sure if you can get her towed as she's causing an obstruction - imagine if you needed an ambulance and they couldn't get to you cos this inconsiderate TWAT has parked practically in your front room!!

I agree with @mysharona, I think that's illegal. Maybe just open your front door into her car door accidentally

You might be better calling non emergency police and telling them that access to your house and the pavement is blocked (if it actually is, that is).

I only asked because on some roads if cars parked on both sides of the road no cars could pass.

But in this instance she's in the wrong. Is a big car?

When I say I can't get in my front door I mean she is parked a foot away from it! I could probably squeeze in as the door opens inwards but not with a car full of shopping! Maybe she is worried about cars not being able to get past? Completely beyond me. I would be mortified if someone saw my car parked that way.

I've just googled and it's only illegal in London at the moment

Yanbu. Hopefully she'll learn and stop parking like a dick!

Ooooh take a photo.

And do let us know what happens

i think we need a picture...

There is nothing even a little bit petty about that. In fact I'd also have reported her for anti social behaviour after she ignored the note, making a mistake and not thinking is one thing but doing it on purpose is outrageous...

YANBU. If you can't open your front door, then surely nearly all the pavement is blocked for, say, a wheelchair to get passed, then it becomes an offence.

Likewise, you couldn't be stretchered out, if you collapsed etc at home.

I'd also be looking at legal means to put a stop to it.

Ok I feel slightly less nervous now I know I'm probably not BU! Thanks!

I can open my front door, I can just barely get out of it maybe she things it's ok because she's only there for a short time.

Funny thing is, it's a mini, so not the biggest of cars! She still hasn't come back yet... taking photos as we speak!

Big shopper full of tins..... Force yourself +bag past the car..
Cf of the day.

What an inconsiderate dick head! Is she picking up from a high school at this time??

How come she's not come back yet? Are you not in the UK (school over ages ago)?

Parents doing school run in cars do shit I'm sure they'd never normally do. It sends some people loopy

What about the (hypothetical) pram that you can't get through your front door?
Borrow one and try to squeeze it out tomorrow (oops!)

I'd agree with PP about damaging her car but you'd get in trouble. Just keep blocking her in OP and pretend to have gone for a walk 😁

yanbu

Please do report back when she asks you to move (if you haven't gone out/abroad by then of course)