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Original poster

It's a parking one!

102 replies

dirtyfries · 15/02/2019 08:49

Aibu to be bloody pissed off with my parking situation. Old RAF housing, no driveways but allocated parking spaces. Those of us with garages are allocated the spaces in front of our garages (logically). There is a row of 4 garages, ours is the far right. We're a 2 car household so my car gets parked in the garage and DH's outside as he leaves for work first. On the other end of the garages there is a wall. The issue is everyone parks on the wonk so if my neighbour is in, I can't get out of the garage. The cars in front of the middle two garages have not moved since Wednesday and no one is in - we've knocked on doors! So for the second morning in a row I've got to walk to work. OH tried to squeeze my car out this morning for me and in his attempts to avoid hitting neighbours car has cracked my wing mirror on the garage door frame. My car is now back in the garage where it started Angry

Please join my rage and tell me I am not BU!
All of these houses are 2 car+ households but no one else bothers to use their garages.
Parking is very limited around here but I'll have to start trying to find a space on the road I guess - if my neighbour ever returns!

It's a parking one!
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Readysteadygoat · 15/02/2019 08:51

YANBU

JaffacakesAreCakesNotBiscuits · 15/02/2019 08:52

I'd start by putting a sign on garage door. Please keep clear. Garage in use at all times.
Are they definitely the neighbours cars or someone else being a CF and parked there

Iloveacurry · 15/02/2019 08:54

Why can’t they just park straight?

TortoiseLettuce · 15/02/2019 08:56

Spray paint lines on the road. And pester neighbours mercilessly as soon as they park lopsided, don’t wait until you need to get out.

ShatnersWig · 15/02/2019 08:56

Sign on garage door. Note on car every time.

PleaseComeBackSafe · 15/02/2019 08:57

Love the phrase "on the wonk"!

PepsiLola · 15/02/2019 08:59

Not in or aren't answering the door?

Post a note!

How ridiculous of them, why can't they park straight?!

SeaToSki · 15/02/2019 09:01

Can you find some strong friends and bounce the cars over/out of the way?

Original poster
dirtyfries · 15/02/2019 09:02

'Garage in use at all times' sign has been up for 2 years (since we moved in and realised how it was gonna no to be...). Definitely the usual cars parked up. We have to go round knocking every couple of weeks to ask people to park straight and things to improve temporarily. I'm thinking about getting one of those folding bollards and putting it on the border of our space?

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Original poster
dirtyfries · 15/02/2019 09:04

Either the bollard or be incredibly PA and wait until they're all out & park mine and DH's cars blocking all 4 garages Blush

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Pinkyponkcustard · 15/02/2019 09:05

That’s what you need - collapsible bollards!

Mmmmdanone · 15/02/2019 09:05

That would drive me insane! Hope you get it sorted. Any physical barrier you could install along the side of your space to stop the wonk?

TortoiseLettuce · 15/02/2019 09:06

Bollard on the edge of your space is the way to go imo.

whatsthecomingoverthehill · 15/02/2019 09:07

I'm guessing they don't park straight because it would be difficult to do so for the one against the wall. But just because it's difficult doesn't mean they should do it.

wombatron · 15/02/2019 09:07

Penguin bollards.......... Grin

YANBU - I cannot fathom how selfish people must be to do this.

heartshapedknob · 15/02/2019 09:09

I’d fit a collapsible bollard just on your side of the boundary between you and the neighbouring garage, along with a spray painted line for good measure. They might complain but given you’ve asked politely they clearly don’t give a shit and won’t change their behaviour unless forced to.

BeanTownNancy · 15/02/2019 09:10

I think a nice planter along the border of your space would look really lovely. 👌

Mummyoflittledragon · 15/02/2019 09:15

Do you own / rent the spaces in front of the garages?

Legally the owner of the car next to your garage cannot block your car from accessing the highway, which is what they are doing. Because this is what is happening, I think you would be able to get a PCSO involved to contact the owner of the car.

The way all the cars are parked is probably dictated by the garage owner up against the wall. Not your problem to sort that one out. Just the car blocking you in.

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 15/02/2019 09:16

I suspect they are parking on the wonk because if you were parked read to drive straight off, ie back of car to garage door, the car nearest to the wall wouldn't have easy access to drivers seat without a gap?

StealthPolarBear · 15/02/2019 09:16

How infuriating. I get that it must be difficult for the one to the far left but that's not your problem. It is a badly designed setup though

StarEclipse · 15/02/2019 09:17

YANBU!

Why can't they park straight? What is on the opposite side of the road?

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 15/02/2019 09:17

Cross-posted with over the hill well, went off to have a conversation with the builder half way through

neddle · 15/02/2019 09:19

You need to insist that your neighbours dewonk their cars permanently.
We’re not in America, park straight!

oldmum22 · 15/02/2019 09:20

Is it possible for all the houses to reverse park into "their" space straight and then parking "on the wonk wont be necessary? I made the assumption that there was space to do so, in front of the car parking spaces . It might help everyone .

Seeline · 15/02/2019 09:20

I'd put in a post on the boundary of your parking space and the neighbouring one, and then put a heavy metal chain from the garage wall to the post. I would also paint a line on the ground.
Very annoying.
Are the garages owned or rented?
Is there a management company which might be able to help at all?

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