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AIBU or is my neighbour about parking

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Ifimoveyoumove · 02/12/2020 14:05

I’m having recurring problems with one neighbour about parking, not sure if she is BU or I am. I’ve made a diagram but I suspect it might make my post less clear Grin the diagram shows how we are now parked.

We all live in quite small 1930s semis. Each pair of houses has a joint dropped curb leading onto narrow drives, and then a small-ish curb in between the next pair of houses. One of the long buses drives down one side of the street every 20 minutes so we all park on the other side when parking on the street because the bus can’t easily weave between parked cars on both sides.

Most people, including me (yellow house) park on our drives. Sometimes, like today when I have a plumber over, I’ll park on the street and leave my drive free for easier access to tools etc. A couple of weeks ago I parked next to the curb (green in the diagram) outside neighbour (pinks) house. I parked in the middle because the curbs are quite short and I didn’t want my car to stick out too much on either end and make it hard for the cars on the drive to get out. Also, the curb is so small I’ve never seen two cars parked on any of them, everyone else parks one car in the middle. Neighbour (pink) came over and asked me to ‘be more considerate’ and park right up to the edge of her dropped kerb so she could squeeze in her car on the street as well. she only has one car which she parks on her drive but wanted to have the option to move it onto the street overnight. She was also rude. She didn’t introduce herself or say please or thank you, just demanded I ‘be more considerate’. I was annoyed but I stayed pleasant throughout. I apologised for the inconvenience, introduced myself, moved my car and I’ve avoided parking near her house since.

Today I had to park there again (and will need to for a while, gas pipe maintenance has blocked our drives). I parked as close to the dropped curb as possible as she had asked last time. Within minutes she rang my doorbell, asking me to move again. I asked her why and she said she’d like to park across her own dropped curb but the drive on her side wasn’t as wide as her car so she wanted part of the car to be where I had parked (legally). Again she was rude and aggressive. I got annoyed and I said that whilst I was willing to move my car, I was doing so as a favour and I expected to be asked politely. If she wants to reserve the space outside her house then she needs to say that clearly, as I work from home and cannot move my car every time she changes her mind. I moved my car. She parked hers. She got out of her car and said ‘don’t do it again’ and flounced into her house. I am so annoyed. I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong but I’m really second guessing myself and it makes me feel nervous about parking near her house again.

AIBU or is my neighbour about parking
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sunshinesupermum · 02/12/2020 15:21

Park where you want. She doesn't own the road. Ignore here next time she rings your door bell if you can't face telling her 'No'.

sunshinesupermum · 02/12/2020 15:22

her

RainingBatsAndFrogs · 02/12/2020 15:22

She does not own the road outside her house and you have as much right to park alongside that bit of kerb as anyone.

She is being outrageous. I can't bear people who try and bully others in order to claim rights over something that is not theirs.

If she speaks to you again I would say 'you seem not to understand the law on parking. It is a public road and as long as I am not parked across the dropped kerb I am doing nothing wrong and neither is anyone else who parks there. We need to be considerate of each other while the gas works are going on"

However, I would probably avoid parking there because horrible aggressive people seem to have no difficulty keying people's cars. Angry

LaurieSchafferIsAllBitterNow · 02/12/2020 15:37

next time she comes tell her you are going to get your coat on and grab your keys, and close the door, and get about your business , forever.

repeat each time she knocks.

CorianderBlues · 02/12/2020 15:53

Kerb.

Sweetpotatoaddict · 02/12/2020 16:01

We also live near a bully like her, I find a pleasant by firm statement of “sorry I’m not moving my car it is legally parked” and making a note of each time they harass you,

SchadenfreudePersonified · 02/12/2020 16:01

I'm afraid that in this situation, someone telling me "Don't do it again". would have led to me parking there EVERY SINGLE DAY . . . forever.

If I could afford it, I would probably buy an old banger, tax and insure it, and leave it permanently outside her house.

Chloemol · 02/12/2020 16:03

Why did you even move your car! She has no right to demand. If you need to park do so, if she comes and ask say no, there is nowhere for you to move it to, it’s parked legally goodbye

swimster01 · 02/12/2020 16:12

Just park on your drive and let the visiting workmen work out where to park.

It drives me mad when neighbours park on the road and leave their drives empty. More often than not their cars are half on the road and half on the pavement outside my house - making it look as if my house is the one parking without regard for pedestrians.

You might be legally entitled to park where you want but you might be being inconsiderate to your neighbours/others.

SkiingIsHeaven · 02/12/2020 16:13

I think I would say that I would be quite happy to move the legally parked car if she asked politely but you would not be moving it until you are treated with respect.

ohwhatamiserableyear · 02/12/2020 16:13

WTF did you move your car?!

I'd park their tomorrow.

PathOfLeastResitance · 02/12/2020 16:17

Well I know where I would be parking my car from now on! Perfectly legally and right where she doesn’t want me to.

Winesalot · 02/12/2020 16:27

ifimoveyoumove

In some instances, she CAN park over her dropped kerb legally. For instance, my council by-laws allow it unless there are double yellow lines iirc.

However, if you are parked up to where the dropped kerb starts to drop, you are legally parked. You may still be legal even where you were initially if two cars cannot fit, but I don't know specifically that point. I only know about where the dropped kerb starts and who can park over the dropped kerb in my council area (check your by-laws if you really want to be clear).

I know you are trying to do the right thing by parking set back, but the residents with those drives will be used to getting in and out. I know we are well used to accessing our narrow drive and we accept that people used to park right up to where the drop started, because that was appropriate and legal.

If you are legally parked, she cannot do anything about it and you are right, you are doing her a favour by moving. It does come down to neighbour relations what you chose to do.

Of course, it is still legally parked to park right up to the drop of her dropped kerb too......

AryaStarkWolf · 02/12/2020 16:35

Why does she park in her driveway? Anyway obviously she was BU

Florelei · 02/12/2020 16:52

Wake her up at 6am tomorrow and demand that she moves her car so that you can park there.

Fuckitsstillraining · 02/12/2020 16:57

Park there when you need to,stick a note on your dash saying 'Don't bother calling to the house, car will not be moved'.

User43210 · 02/12/2020 17:04

@Ifimoveyoumove as far as I'm aware you won't be parked illegally for parking over a dropped kerb, it's a civil matter. I would be tempted to find the legal status and print it off, park across her drive when she's on it and hand her it. Then tell her "this is the third and final time I will move my car for you. Do not harass me again when I am not covering your drive" 😂

I do also agree YABU for moving your car for her anyway 😅

User43210 · 02/12/2020 17:09

I may be wrong (with a quick google) but I have heard people can park on others drives as it is private property. Maybe that's why I'm confused!!

Plonthy · 02/12/2020 17:20

YABU.

Your first mistake was not telling her to fuck off the first time.

Your second mistake was not telling her to fuck off the second time.

The next time, just tell her to fuck off and use her cunting drive. And then tell her to fuck off again.

Winesalot · 02/12/2020 17:24

as far as I'm aware you won't be parked illegally for parking over a dropped kerb, it's a civil matter.

This does depend on the council area. It is an infringement in my council area and, I believe, many others. It is always best to check.

Winesalot · 02/12/2020 17:26

I have heard people can park on others drives as it is private property.

this I have heard is a civil incident, and the council will not act although I have never checked it.

Legoandloldolls · 02/12/2020 17:35

What a twat. Just ignore her from now on and dont answer the door. I have a massive drive and was my way out and wanted to talk to a another neighbour. I parked outside their house and the next neighbour along reversed a cm from my bumper, pulled forward and did it again, then got out and pointed to his next next door saying it was his space. On a public road not even outside his house.

Rude twat. He had no idea who I was as he was so busy pissing over his territory. If I see him again ( he live two doors away) he van fuck right off. I will just ask if hes the person who hate people parking on the road.

Some people want multiple spaces but cant afford a big drive so just take over the street. Arseholes

RainingBatsAndFrogs · 02/12/2020 17:53

@User43210

I may be wrong (with a quick google) but I have heard people can park on others drives as it is private property. Maybe that's why I'm confused!!
Of course you can't park on other people's drives without their permission.

It is true that the police will take no notice as it is a civil matter, but that doesn't mean that plonking your property on someone else's land is lawful. It is trespass - a Civil Offence.

keeprocking · 02/12/2020 21:13

@helloxhristmas

Smile nod ignore. Or tell her to fuck off!
No, blow her a kiss, they hate it!
AIMD · 02/12/2020 21:19

I don’t really understand the diagram. However if you were parked legally you shouldn’t have moved when she was rude.

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