Blocking driveway dilemma.

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Ok so I have a bit of a dilemma regarding someone blocking my driveway. Have NC for this in case it is outing.

I live on a cul-de-sac. There are only four houses on the street and only two have driveways, myself and neighbour 3 (N3). Neighbours 1 and 2 (N1 and N2) have spaces for their cars in the road and N3 doesn't have a car.

Anyway, there is a lady that runs a local mobile business that comes to visit N1 as she is one of her clients. Each time she comes she parks right in front of my driveway. There is space at the top of the cul-de-sac to park but still she blocks my drive. Today is the second time I have returned home to find her in front of my drive and having to park at the top of the road (also blocking N3's driveway, she's not to know they don't have a car). A minor inconvenience yes but I am heavily pregnant with two small children (as she knows because she saw me struggling last time she blocked the drive), and soon to have a newborn too. I hurt myself today having to lug heavy shopping bags from the car as I was unable to park in my own drive.

What I would like to do is send her an email via her business page and politely ask that when visiting N1 she does not block my driveway and instead park at the top of the road where there is plenty of space. But here is the tricky part, she has a blue badge. Now I know this does not entitle her to park wherever she wants but it does make it slightly awkward when asking her not to park somewhere. The top of the road would only be a few extra steps to N1s house so not that bad but I have no idea of her condition. She is also my mum's neighbour which makes it even more awkward.

So AIBU to send the email asking her not to park in front of my drive in future?

I have added customary diagram (sorry it's so shit!)

She wasn't there

She'd already left but I spoke to my neighbour and she said she would ask her not to park in front of my drive next time she comes.

Will have to wait and see what happens next time!

Thankyou all!

The blue badge is not relevant here. Every single time she does it, go and bang on your neighbours door and ask that she moves it IMMEDIATELY as you've left your kids in the car And can't get on your driveway. Again and again - your neighbour will get fed up too. I think she's just a CF.

Another vote for asking her to move. Every single time she blocks your access.

People are arses, blue badges or not. Hope she moves it and doesn't pull the "woe is me" nonsense.

YOU’RE worried about being an arsehole?!?! She’s blocking you’re drive, not the other way around!!! The blue badge doesn’t allow her to behave like this and NOT be an arsehole!!!

If she’s not with your neighbour then I think you should park behind her now

What does she do? i.e. how long is she there? Is she a hairdresser or an Avon lady?

If its a short time (no more than 5 mins) you could have waited for her to leave before parking, but ask her to park in front of neighbour 1's car in future. Or knocked while she was there and asked her not to block your drive. you don't really need to give her an alternative, that's her problem.

What does she do? i.e. how long is she there? Is she a hairdresser or an Avon lady?

If its a short time (no more than 5 mins) you could have waited for her to leave before parking, but ask her to park in front of neighbour 1's car in future. Or knocked while she was there and asked her not to block your drive. you don't really need to give her an alternative, that's her problem.

She sells things, but would probably be there longer than an Avon lady, less time than a hairdresser.

She was there about half an hour in total.

Having a BB doesn't entitle her to block your drive, so yes, I'd politely ask her to move. Just explain it's difficult with two young kids and being heavily pregnant not to be able to park outside your house.

When you say "she wasn't there" at neighbour's, had her car gone too?

@BreakfastAtSquiffanys yes, she'd left. But I'd already riled myself up to say something so I spoke to my neighbour instead!

I'd have spoken to your neighbor the last time it happened. I know it's not them blocking you in but it is their visitor.

If it happens again park right behind her car (or along side, I can't really picture the cul de sac in my head). The neighbor and the visitor will have to rake you seriously then. She knows she's been an arse. Anyone would

You're all right. I should have said something earlier. I was worried about the blue badge which is stupid because I know it doesn't entitle people to park like dickheads. I'm hoping my neighbour will get through to her but if not and she does it again I will definitely be having words or I'll just block her driveway when I visit my mum

Tbh if she does it again I'd park right behind her car, so she'd have to come knocking for you.

I have a blue badge but would never dream of blocking someone like this lady has. YANBU to ask her not to do it again. If you don’t feel confident enough to speak face to face (which is better) then a really polite email explaining the issue is fine.

If she does it again, just go straight round to your neighbours and ask her to move her car.

I have a blue badge and wouldn't dream of blocking a driveway! She is a CF and you should politely ask her to stop parking there.

Just explain it's difficult with two young kids and being heavily pregnant not to be able to park outside your house.

The OP really doesn't need to explain why she doesn't want someone blocking her drive. :(

My mum has a blue badge as she finds walking very difficult. She uses is when I drive her around most of the time. As others have said having a blue badge does not entitle you to park like an arsehole.
Every time she does it knock on the door and tell her to move.

When our new neighbour moved in, every Sunday her family came for lunch and they would park part way over our drive (shares a dropped kerb with us). We could have squeezed passed but every time I knocked and politely asked them to move so we could get on our driveway. They got so sick of it that they started parking better. You just have to make it inconvenient for them.

Blue Badges are a privilege.

It does not allow said holder of the card to park like a cunt.

I would definitely speak to her and tell her about the problem she is causing. As per previous post she can park over your drive if no vehicle in but not when you are parked on drive. Blue Badge does not give you rights of where to park. My brothers workmate had similar problem so when he arrived home he parked right up to the bumper then got his mate to block in the other side, the car owner rang police as they wouldn't move their cars but they both said they had a drink to the officer that called and that they would be over the limit to drive the cars. Hence the Police told the car owner they would have to leave the car and collect it in the morning. Problem sorted didn't park there again.