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Parking Woes. With Photo. Is this CF?

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Notyetthere · 16/02/2020 15:37

The red car is at least half of its length over the dropped curb. We can just about get our car in and out and as you can see bit at angle. It is one of our neighbours but we dont know which house number. It is one of the six along from us.

Is this CFery parking or am I sweating the small stuff? I dont want any of the other neighbours thinking we are ok with kind of parking which is why I think we should nip it in the bud before it becomes accepted habit. They are relatively new neighbours (about 6 months) and this is the first time they have done it.

Usually we know which neighbour and the house they live in so we can ask them to move if we need to but this could be about every 3 months and normally it is because they are loading or unloading so move quickly enough.

Am I being unreasonable leaving a note on their car telling them to not block the dropped kerb again?

Parking Woes. With Photo. Is this CF?
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CheesecakeFactory87 · 16/02/2020 15:38

That would fuck me off. But I have a low tolerance to anything these days. But I would stick a note on it. Blatantly CFery, it's a driveway for goodness sake.

PinkiOcelot · 16/02/2020 15:40

No definitely not unreasonable. Isn’t it illegal to park over a dropped kerb?

DreemOn · 16/02/2020 15:40

I’d put a polite note on the window screen.

billy1966 · 16/02/2020 15:41

Extremely cheeky and would annoy me.
You could get into your car, drive right up to their car and blow your horn continuously. All your neighbour's will see and note your displeasure.
People don't do this accidentally.

Ilikewinter · 16/02/2020 15:42

Yes absolutely that would piss me off, i also imagine there are 1000 other places they can park that wont block your drive, leave the note.

Pipandmum · 16/02/2020 15:43

I park near a common to walk the difs and the only spaces are directly across from a couple driveways. There more room than it looks in your pic and I'm very mindful about how I park so the owners have enough space to manoeuvre. I think your new neighbours are just not aware, so a polite note asking them to give you enough space is fine. But do not be passive aggressive, just be polite.

Gizlotsmum · 16/02/2020 15:45

Are they parked on the opposite side of the road?

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Notyetthere · 16/02/2020 15:46

Yes there is other spaces albeit further away from their house. Or even across the road from our drive.

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Notyetthere · 16/02/2020 15:47

@Gizlotmum nope. They are parked on our side of the road. They can park on the other side of the road though which is why this is rather annoying.

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Gizlotsmum · 16/02/2020 15:48

Ah def out of order then. From the picture I couldn't tell that they were across your drive not over the road from it

dementedpixie · 16/02/2020 15:50

They are not across the road, they are bumped up on the pavement at the dropped kerb. I'd leave a note too. We've called non emergency police for this before and they contacted the owner to come and move it

Patroclus · 16/02/2020 15:52

If they arnt aware they shouldnt be blooody driving

NoProblem123 · 16/02/2020 15:57

‘Please stop parking across my drive, it’s makes it very difficult to get in/out of my drive - thank you’ note on windscreen.

What’s at the back to stop them reversing further ? If it’s another car then that lends itself to you blocking them in should they ignore your polite note.

Report back either way 🍿

CheesecakeFactory87 · 16/02/2020 15:57

It's a piece of shit too. I wouldn't want that outside my house let alone across my drive.

StarUtopia · 16/02/2020 15:58

I think I would be parking at the end of my drive for a bit (It looks quite a long drive) so it's bloody obvious they're parking across you!

CallmeAngelina · 16/02/2020 16:01

What is the MATTER with people these days?! How can they possibly think that is OK?
Angry

HappyHammy · 16/02/2020 16:02

How would emergency vehicles get in. They have parked over your drive partially blocking you in. I would leave a note or speak to them when you find out who it is. If it continues speak to the police for advice and keep taking photos.

WinterCat · 16/02/2020 16:04

As a one off I would let it go and hopefully they won’t do it again. If they did, even if I could squeeze my car past, I wouldn’t risk it and ask them to move theirs.

CaptainHammer · 16/02/2020 16:04

Not unreasonable to leave a note. I have to do it regularly at my house as there is a tree by the parking space. If people drive in from the left they block half my drive rather than turning around so they can get out of the car 🙄

Standrewsschool · 16/02/2020 16:06

As a one-off, and if they were only there a few minutes, I maybe annoyed but would let it go.

If it wa# there for hours, I would speak to 5he owners.

category12 · 16/02/2020 16:07

Speak to them nicely rather than leaving a note.

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Notyetthere · 16/02/2020 16:07

@NoProblem123 yes there is another behind so they cant reverse back any further. I guess I could park right up in front giving them little to no room to manoeuvre out. Is that what you meant?

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Billben · 16/02/2020 16:09

No, sorry I wouldn’t put up with that. After paying almost a £1000 to have our kerb dropped years ago, I do not want anybody obstructing my access.

Happygirl79 · 16/02/2020 16:10

Put a note on their windscreen saying you won't take responsibility for any damages caused to their vehicle due to irresponsible parking... It may make them think again

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Notyetthere · 16/02/2020 16:11

I would have spoken to them but I dont know which house they actually live in. I know who they are as my kitchen faces the road so I have seen them come in and out of their car further up the road but not not their exact house. Probably about 6 to 10 houses from us.

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