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To think I should be able to get out of my driveway.

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justeatasalad · 16/06/2019 13:06

It's a parking one ,
My street isn't very wide so cars can't really park on both sides of the road. I have a driveway but not everyone does so at weekends the street resembles a car park .
My driveway is shared access with NDN . NDN has a car in his driveway currently not using for whatever reason and is using another car so parks outside his house in front of his driveway which is fair enough. The problem is a car has been parked since Friday night outside my house in front of my wall too far forward over my drive . Also if cars are parked opposite my driveway this causes a problem too . In the past it's difficult but not impossible to get in and out but this weekend with the car outside my house to far forward it was almost impossible. I went to go out this morning and as much as moved forward back turning I just couldn't get out . I had to get dh to reverse out with me guiding him that he's not too close . When I came home I wanted to leave a note for car outside my house but dh wouldn't let me he said you managed to get out ok in the end so leave it . I think they need to be told I'm sure they would have something to say if I bumped their car .
I'm not bothered if I didn't need to get out but I did and I also couldn't believe that no neighbours came and moved their car or told me who it belonged to they could see me struggling.
I don't think this car belongs to anyone on street I think they are visiting but it's parked there a few times over the last couple of weeks so I'm worried it's going to be a regular occurrence.

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TheInvestigator · 16/06/2019 13:11

Why is your husband in charge? He won't let you? Are you from the 1950s?

Just go and put a note on the car telling them how close you came the ramming them and if they want to ensure their car isn't scratched then they can't block any part of your drive.
Also... reverse into your drive instead of out. Much easier to drive out.

TheBrockmans · 16/06/2019 13:13

Can you reverse in so it is easier to get out?

justeatasalad · 16/06/2019 13:23

I would of found it as difficult reversing in too . Sorry should of said when I came home NDN had gone out so got in ok .
I've done a picture i apologise for the crap drawing and obviously it's not to scale . So the car that is too far forward is 1 NDN car is 2 and car 3 is opposite so if either car is not parked I'd get in and out no problem .

To think I should be able to get out of my driveway.
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SmellbowSmellbow123 · 16/06/2019 13:23

How come your husband could get the car out but not you?

justeatasalad · 16/06/2019 13:24

Not a lot all @TheInvestigator I think he just doesn't want any confrontation.

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justeatasalad · 16/06/2019 13:25

@SmellbowSmellbow123 as I said I guided him out I could of done it if he guided me out .

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Xyzzzzz · 16/06/2019 13:31

I had a similar issue and sent DH to confront the neighbour as a pregnant and hormonal woman I might not have been the person to do so. Anyway, said neighbour was rude and it ended with DH telling the neighbour If they were going to park at least do it straight 🤣🤣

Sparklesocks · 16/06/2019 13:33

I would’ve knocked on doors and asked about it, really not on!

ragged · 16/06/2019 13:37

Politely tell your DH that you disagree with his assessment & put a note on the screen of Car1 which is blocking your access.

justeatasalad · 16/06/2019 13:39

@Xyzzzzz I think that's what dh worried about some people don't take it well when they are being told not to do something.

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Xyzzzzz · 16/06/2019 14:53

@justeatasalad I totally get why he would be apprehensive however My DH sort of thought life wouldn’t be living if he didn’t say something the amount of times I raged about it.

If I were you and sane just write a note

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