Parking thread with a difference in that I am the one that parked inconsiderately and am now blocked in BUT I have a reason.
I am a midwife and was called out to an (unplanned and unexpected) home birth early this morning. Midwife 1 arrived before me and parked across the drive of the person giving birth. I arrived second and parked behind midwife 1 therefore blocking the neighbours drive.
Neighbours drive was empty so not blocking any car in and as it’s a typical new build estate there was no where else to park except miles away and when carrying heavy oxygen tanks etc. that’s not possible. Not very considerate granted but from what I understand it’s not illegal to block an empty driveway and in an emergency situation acceptable. I put a note in the windscreen explaining midwife on emergency call and left my phone number to call if it needs moving.
Have come out now and a car has parked behind me blocking both me and midwife 1 in (as I’m blocking her).
Not had a phone call from anyone asking me to move and have knocked on the house that the drive belongs to and there is no answer.
AIBU to think that while it’s annoying when you’re drive is blocked if you’re neighbour needs emergency attendance AND there is a note explaining this that you just put up with the inconvenience for a short time and don’t stop 2 midwives from attending to their other patients now.
Ps. If the house is owned by a mumnetter and you’re blocking in a black corsa, please let us out.