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Parking

12 replies

RachB76 · 09/06/2021 16:25

So we’ve lived in put current house for nearly 10 years now and it’s top of a cul de sac with no kerb space but a reasonable drive to fit 3 cars at a push (and this means reversing one off to get another out, so not massive) Our neighbours, whom are lovely had 3 Dc who eventually all had a car taking up more of the kerb space outside there own homes, along with a works van a family car and wife’s car. So all together 6 cars then DC partners cars on some days. 2 DC have moved so I thought “ great, my visitors can park nearer to my house now there’s more room) Bare with this is long winded! Next arrives a camper van permanently parked on the drive and the van went. Hooray, I thought to myself more room (despite being a bit miffed at having to look at the mobile home, I’m now used to this) But, alas no, the gaps between the street parked cars are now just wider! And one DC partner recently added and they both park so that the back end of their cars make it really hard to get I and out of our drive. 2 or our DC are soon to have cars and we are spending hard earned cash to extend our on the small patch of grass so that they will be on a drive and not inconveniencing the other people in the road. NOw, I know what some will say, it’s a public road, they’re untitled, and yes they are, but I’m just after a bit of common decency and common Sense. They are aware of the craziness of the cars as they have, albeit a long time ago, apologised and gave us a bottle of wine. So dear Mums Net, AIBU? Btw there are lots of children whom play out and I’ve heard neighbour ask them to watch the cars. Why can’t they at least leave their small grass patch as we are doing to alleviate the vehicular build up. Thanks for listening, this has been brewing for AGES now but my DH isn’t into confronting someone no matter how nicely.

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ComtesseDeSpair · 09/06/2021 16:32

It sounds like you all just have too many cars for the limited parking available - and I say that as a two-person four-car household with no driveway or off road parking. It’s annoying, but you can never presume to have more parking available to you and your visitors than you can fit on your own private driveway.

30degreesandmeltinghere · 09/06/2021 16:36

We have parking permits on our street. People only drive through if they live here though. I have a small car for work. And a big family car... Ds has 1 here permanently.. Dd and 2 x ds's visit who also have cars. Our neighbours must hate us. We all pay for permits so tough I guess.

RachB76 · 09/06/2021 16:42

We do have drives, my point is that the road parking is selfis in the way they space the cars out. We have 3 cars in a 5 cars household and are having our drive extended at great cost. They are a 5 car household woth 3 permanent residents. It’s not the number of cars per se but the inconsiderate way in which they park especially silly when it difficult to get into and out of our own drive.

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ComtesseDeSpair · 09/06/2021 16:48

If they’re obstructing your driveway then you need to keep raising that with them, that’s not acceptable. Can you ask the council about lengthening the dropped kerb if it isn’t adequately covering the driveway? The rest is really just an annoying part and parcel of living on a street probably built and laid out long before anyone foresaw households all owning multiple cars and needing to park then somewhere.

motogogo · 09/06/2021 17:00

First come first served on the spaces, they might get the message if your dc are in the spaces they normally use! We have up to 6 vehicles ourselves (adult dc) but we only have 2 spaces plus the garage for the motorbikes. Dc park around the corner on business park if needed

DynamoKev · 09/06/2021 17:01

Bare with this is long winded!
YABU

Howshouldibehave · 09/06/2021 17:03

Sounds like you all have too many cars!

my DH isn’t into confronting someone no matter how nicely

What has that got to do with it? You speak to them if you’re bothered.

BackBeatTheWordisOnTheStreet · 09/06/2021 17:05

I never get the people who think just because they're entitled to do something it's reasonable to do it. Of course they should park considerately so as many other people can park too. Spreading out the parked cars is really selfish.

RachB76 · 09/06/2021 17:10

They don’t understand sign language I’m afraid

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Overthebow · 09/06/2021 18:51

Five and six cars per household. No wonder the environment is screwed. There is no need.

newnortherner111 · 09/06/2021 19:04

Do any of them smoke weed or do drugs? Getting one of them banned from driving will reduce the number of cars.

DynamoKev · 09/06/2021 21:46

@newnortherner111

Do any of them smoke weed or do drugs? Getting one of them banned from driving will reduce the number of cars.
Yeah good luck with that - there's a kid up the road who drives donw here to smoke weed. He had no tax or MOT for months - multiple people reported him to Police and DVLA they really really couldn't care less.
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