So not long after moving into our house a few years ago, we had run in with a neigbour opposite us regarding parking.
Basically the lady accused me of blocking their drive, I wasnt i was near the sloped kerb stones, not causing an obstruction but they had a moan anyway and out of courtesy I reversed the car a little bit so I was well clear.
Fast forward a couple of weeks and my partner pointed out that everytime either of their neigbours went out, they would pull off their drive and save their neigbours a space. Then when the neigbour returned their would be a big shunt so they could get onto the drive and their neigbour could have their spot.
Now is probably a good time to point out that the neigbour I have an issue with is one of the very few houses on our road with a driveway, and can actually have one due to positioning of grass verges.
Parking is a bit of a pain out the front, due to a couple of disabled bays opposite each other and the general road layout.
All houses have an open area at the back like a car park but not, so could park there but is inconvenient.
So one of the neigbours they like to save a space for has given up driving so simplifies the situation slightly. There is now only the one person they like to save a space for now.
This person deliberately parks almost a whole car length away from their dropped kerb so you cant quite fit in, my guess is they like this as they seem very protective of the road outside their home, even have a no parking sign (twats) the a few houses down also decide to park directly outside their house, usually meaning that 2 cars can park outside about 6 house and everyone else has to park round the back as the road is narrow and can only park one side of the road.
So after getting fed up of constantly parking down the road or round the back because said neigbours who have a drive anyway have taken it upon themselves to police the parking on our street ove decided to go against the flow and park outside my neigbours house (he doesnt drive) but on our side of the road, it cause a chicane which in my opinion is a good thing as it slows everyone down, but also makes it slightly more difficult but not impossible for the people with the drive to get in and out.
They have now taken to pulling off their drive everytime I go our and pulling over it to stop me from parking on my side of the road, and only putting their car away before they go to bed.
Theyve literally just put their car away after blocking me whilst I was at work, and withington minutes I had moved my car into the spot I like to park in. Petty I know but feel I can only win this with a battle of wills.
So for background we have 2 cars but I am firmly of the opinion it's a free for all on the street, not something you save spaces for your mates. We have young kids which can be a nuisance walking up the road as ones still in a car seat and the other likes to do his own thing as hes 3.
Confronting them isn't really an option as I am alot younger than them and a large man so feel like I am threatening/intimidating am older couple, I tried calling them out on it before and it just left me feeling bad due to the age gap.
So the answers for the poll
YABU stop being difficult and let them play their games park round the back even though it is a huge inconvenience and slightly tricky due to kids and wet wooden steps
YANBU carry on with the battle of wills and park where you like it's a free country.
Please go easy on me, this is a first post on here