Van Parking CF

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I've just returned from a baby class with 3 month old ds to find a huge van parked on my drive. We're on a new build but at the back on a private drive, all the houses near us are finished and it's not some one controlled by the site manager as he came over and told me it was nothing to do with them. We've had a lot of trouble with being blocked in with vans parking opposite our drive on a foot path and there are no parking signs everywhere.

So, rather than stress, I simply parked at the bottom of my drive, blocking him in and took ds in to the house. On my way in he came over and started trying to explain himself, I cut him short and told him I couldn't care less and I'd be going out in about 3 hours so he can wait. He's out there now. AIBU?

Picture or it didn't happen!

Nope! Brilliant!

No, yanbu! But I'd still move it after 5 mins and let that be a lesson!

I’d let him out after a few minutes too. Point made

Let him wait

CF!!! I'd make him wait the full 3 hours! He won't be doing that again!

Tbh, it depends. If he didn't know the house was occupied and made a genuine mistake then YABU and should move your car. If he knew full well and was just being a CF then YABabitlessU. I'd still move the car though. Its annoying as fuck, but not something I'd want someone to get sacked for - and three hours lost work may well cost him his job / a significant amount of money.

Is your car parked on your actual drive, ot on the load? It makes a difference to the legalities I think.

No. Not at all! That's the chance he took.

In my job I have to make parking decisions all the time and the one I never make is to park on or over someone's drive!

If he knocks tell him you newborn is feeding and, as he put himself in that position, he can wait until your baby has finished!

Then take your time! Let him call the police... I'd love to hear their reply!

well done he won't do it again

good for you. there really isn’t anything he can explain if he has parked on your actual drive without your consent. take a photo of his van and reg incase he looses his cool with you. if so, move and let him go. not worth the hassle.

It's definitely clear the house is occupied, there's another car on the drive and there are signs up saying 'these houses are occupied, please be courteous' and 'no parking'.

I wouldn't leave DS alone in the house while I moved and he's sleeping then we'll be feeding. I'm going out again at 3 so I'll move then.

It's a private drive so I'm parked on the shared bit of it that I own.

He was definitely a CF, and I too would have been very annoyed. However, I think YABU by not moving to let him out before 3pm. If your DC is asleep, and assuming you've put him somewhere safe to sleep, then it will take moments to move your car. You've made your point and he's probably learned his lesson, but not moving until 3pm will make you an arse. Assuming this is real that is.

Fabulous. I love you.

this has made my day...keep us posted

Perfect response but I'd be tempted to let him off the hook a bit earlier. If he did it again I wouldn't though.

Yeah, I think point made to block him in well done, but anything else, the waiting until 3pm, is just overkill and spite.

Good for you OP bet he won't do that to anyone again
Stick to your guns

On my way in he came over and started trying to explain himself, I cut him short and told him I couldn't care less
Hmmm.....I think that sort of comments on itself.

Agree with CantWaitToRetire Great job by blocking him in and making him wait, but til 3pm is a bit hash. Give it a bit then go out, let him grovel a bit more and then move.

Brilliant!

So refreshing to hear of someone encountering a CF-parker and actually having the balls to take them on! 😂😂😂

I'm impressed!

Did you hear any of his explanation?

The explanation doesn't matter.
Unless you're an emergency vehicle, you don't block someones drive. My parents have had this as their new neighbours have had a lot of tradesmen and deliveries and many of them have just dumped their vans across their drive, blocking them in.
My mum would confront them and one said "But where am I supposed to park?"
Further away you lazy arsehole.

What happened when you went out OP?

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