Grrrr.
Just picked my DS up from school.
I normally park a few streets away from school and walk so I don't get in anyone's way (or at least I thought I was out of the way). I really try to be considerate.
I parked on a normal road, no signs anywhere, no yellow lines, no other cars parked at all. Totally empty. The road backs onto back gardens so not in front of anyone's house.
As I was loading everything into the car, a man pulls up next to me says I cannot park there or he will block me in. It is his parking space.
I was a bit
as it was just a normal road and he could park basically anywhere on the road, but I did say i was sorry as I didn't realise it was permit or private parking.
He replied it wasn't private but he was disabled so he should be able to park behind his own house. Agreed- but I'm not to know he has a disability.
I said I wouldn't park there again but it might be worth getting a sign up or a disabled bay marked out just so people know and will park elsewhere, otherwise they wouldn't know.
So he goes mad at me and purposefully blocks me in!! He is sick of me parking in his spot (I have parked on this road maybe 2-3 times since my ds started school so very rarely). I do admit it wasnt my finest hour and i was pretty rude to him after he blocked me in. Luckily I've got mad driving skills lol so I got out.
Thinking about it he has parked like a tit before when I have parked elsewhere on the road/ on different roads and has parked waaaaaayyyy too close to get the kids in the car/blocked me in.
I get that it must be really frustrating to not get parked outside your home (or back garden) but really- blocking people in on an empty road seems a bit much.
AIBU or is he?
Obvs I won't park there again 