Parking

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We live down a street that requires resident parking permits. Some houses have drive ways while others like ours does not. Since lockdown started, one of our neighbours who lives 2 doors down and has a drive they always park on has decided to park their car on the road. Not only has this meant that the car that would usually park there cannot park there anymore, they have basically parked in a way that has meant 2 of the cars that usually park there now cannot.

These 2 cars are now parked outside my house, meaning for the last week my partner has come home and had to park down the other end of the road or anywhere he can find a space that our permit covers.

Here’s my issue, this neighbour has 3 cars - 2 parked on the drive alongside their house and another that’s outside their front door (off of the road). As permit holders we are only allowed to park 1 car on the road at anytime.

My son has type 1 diabetes, last night we had to rush him into hospital because he was very close to going into DKA (where his levels are high causing ketones to be produced which effectively poison him which needs medical attention) my partner had to park down the other end of the street so this inconvenienced us as it meant having to add more time before getting him into hospital.

I think this neighbour is being selfish and I want to say something but my partner is telling me to leave it AIBU?

(NOTE: We’re not entitled to a disabled badge as my son does not have mobility issues)

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It’s annoying but it’s a downside of having a property without its own parking. Most residential areas are going to have more cars parked at the moment as everyone is home.

Your neighbours maybe haven’t realised how much of a problem it’s causing. I would definitely speak to them in a friendly and polite way- explain about your son. Hope he is OK now.

Ty he is home now but in that situation things can change very quickly which is why we have a team who in these situations organise for us to go straight into a ward rather than through a&e
I get that they may not understand they are causing an issue but I also think if you consider key workers doing shift work coming home at all hours of the day (my partner is also still working but not shift work) it must be frustrating for them too coming home and having nowhere to park yet there is a car that could be on a drive taking up 2 spaces

If this is a public road, sadly, if they have a permit for the car that is parked on the street they can park anywhere on the street. I am sure that you have looked this up and know this already.

If they have parked in a way that they are taking up another park, perhaps ask them if they would not mind reparking to allow another car to park.

I understand that this is difficult in your particular situation, however, there really is no legal right to park closer to your house. You could always try to appeal to their civic side though. No harm in trying at all. Good luck.

Talk with them kindly and make them aware of the knock on effect this has on the rest and the predicament they have placed upon you.

If they have a permit for one car then surely they're not allowed to park 3 on the road?

Who issues the permits? Unless they co-operate there may not be anyone to enforce this

its not all 3 of the cars that are parked on the road, all 3 of their cars are usually on their drive (space for 2 round the side and 1 in front of the house off road) they have 1 car parked on the road. The two neighbours after their house now cannot park infront where they usually would and are now infront of our house

It is one of the perils of living in a street without allocated parking. You just have to accept it is a few for all and you have to park where you can.

I appreciate it is less than ideal, but how much time does it add if one of you runs to where the car and pulls up outside the house and in the meantime the other gets your son ready and waiting outside?

Few - free

There has been a car parked outside my house for 4 weeks now.

Taxed until 1st March 2021.

I am genuinely beginning to believe they are caught up in the COVID-19 crisis, either dead or stranded.

So they have one car parked on the road and they have a permit for it? That's fair enough then really. You could ask very nicely not to park there by explaining about your DS's medical needs, but then there's still no guarantee someone else won't park there. That's the deal with no OSP or allocated space. Often you have to park far down the street.

Also have you spoken to your consultant or DSN about your DS's care plan if you regularly have to rush him to hospital? As someone who has been type 1 for over 30 years I've had to go to hospital for being near to or in DKA twice, including when I was a child. It's really dangerous for long term complications if that is happening on a regular basis and your treatment plan needs to be reviewed.

I have put YABU, hes parked on the street with a permit.

You would not be unreasonable to speak to him about it, but in reality probably wont change their actions....

I have told this before but my neighbour parks in a paid for permitted place.
She owns a carpark attached to her house.
Alwyas locked and empty..
Nowt as odd and infuriating as neighbours ime...

Why on earth does your partner think you shouldnt go over and explain the situation? How bizarre! I am sure 99% of people would want to make things easier for a child with Diabetes who had to be taken to hospital.

Yay a parking thread!!!

No diagram and use of "off off" though - YABU :)

They're perfectly entitled to park on the road then?

It's unfortunate that it's inconveniencing you but they're not doing anything wrong. Just like your family, they may have particular reasons for wanting easy access.

Talk to them, nicely. They'll either be sympathetic, or they won't.

Sorry your child was poorly (8 have experience of DKA), but seriously how long is your road?