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It’s a parking one - can she block them in?

21 replies

Cansheblockitin · 27/08/2022 18:26

Posting on behalf of my sister…

She lives in a cul de sac of houses/apartments with limited, private, parking. Bays are clearly allocated. She rents an apartment with two spaces. Every single week, without fail, cars park in one of her spaces. She’s left notes but it keeps happening.

she’s snapped today and blocked a car in. Other cars can get round her but the car she’s trapping can’t. She’s left a note telling them where she lives.

she’s now afraid blocking them in is illegal. Is she being unreasonable?

OP posts:
user1471517900 · 27/08/2022 18:30

If she's blocking the road then she's presumably the one parked illegally (even if morally correct). If she's making it more dangerous for other road users then she should move.

Trudij123 · 27/08/2022 18:32

Penguin bollards!!

and a diagram - or it didn’t happen… 😉

PriamFarrl · 27/08/2022 18:33

Even if it is illegal I can’t see the local plod turning up for that and even if they do I can’t imagine she will get into trouble.

Walkingalot · 27/08/2022 18:34

You know the rules - diagram!

PeppaPigIsAnnoying · 27/08/2022 18:40

Fair play to her

A few years back somebody parked across my driveway so I couldn't get on so I parked about 1cm from their car so they couldn't drive away and then went outside when they appeared and asked them why they'd blocked my driveway

The guy said he didn't see it, he didn't do it again though lol

Eeksteek · 27/08/2022 18:46

My understanding is that blocking access to someone’s private land (ie drive or parking space) is a civil offence and is a council/traffic warden issue. They DGAF. However blocking someone IN is blocking ‘access to the Queen’s highway’ and is criminal offence, and the police are obliged to respond. Eventually, anyway.

So yes, she is technically doing something more illegal than they are. She has my sympathy though. People who park where they damn well know they shouldn’t for their own convenience at the expense of the actual owners are dicks.

carefullycourageous · 27/08/2022 18:50

She has left contact details so presumably the other car owner will use those, so would have no need to call the Police?

If she rents she needs to discuss this ongoing problem with her landlord and see if they can install bollards or a chain on the spaces.

donquixotedelamancha · 27/08/2022 18:52

Bays are clearly allocated.

I assume these two spaces are on private land to which she is the leaseholder? If so the legality is complex but broadly she is fine and it's certainly not a police matter. Personally I would block them in every time.

hewouldwouldnthe · 27/08/2022 18:55

If you don't need it yourself, does it really matter?

Drivebye · 27/08/2022 18:55

This is why we need a diagram. Is she parked on private land blocking them in?

I would out a penguin in one space and use the other

Fladdermus · 27/08/2022 18:57

Good for her!

oviraptor21 · 27/08/2022 18:59

hewouldwouldnthe · 27/08/2022 18:55

If you don't need it yourself, does it really matter?

I presume this is tongue in cheek

itsgettingweird · 27/08/2022 19:37

I had builders do this when their was construction on my street.

I parked them in every single time.

The Forman was my biggest cheerleader 🤣

LordEmsworth · 27/08/2022 19:53

Clearly she can, because she has. Is she allowed... technically not but I'd have done exactly the same, good for her.

If they call the police and explain that they are trespassing and she's blocked them in as a result, then if the police can be bothered to come and speak to her then "oh I didn't realise it was a police matter, there was nowhere else for me to park as they were on my property, that's why I left my details so they'd know where to find me, if they'd only come and let me know then of course I would have moved and them leaving my property would have meant I had somewhere to park..."

Creameggs223 · 27/08/2022 20:01

hewouldwouldnthe · 27/08/2022 18:55

If you don't need it yourself, does it really matter?

Where do you suppose she puts the car that she is using to block in another car clearly she needs her space.

Jellybean23 · 27/08/2022 20:04

Good for her, she should stand her ground. If it's on private land, the police won't be interested.

Surtsey · 27/08/2022 20:05

hewouldwouldnthe · 27/08/2022 18:55

If you don't need it yourself, does it really matter?

I'm not using my patio furniture at the moment, but I'm damn sure I don't want some random parking their arse on it.

Slicacakeandacuppatea · 27/08/2022 20:06

I did this once and the car I’d blocked in called the police to ask me to move it rather than knock on my door! It was fine.. I just didn’t appreciate coming back from a night shift and not being able to par@ in my own space.. The world is getting more selfish and the law is sadly on their side

flawlessfilter · 27/08/2022 20:07

PeppaPigIsAnnoying · 27/08/2022 18:40

Fair play to her

A few years back somebody parked across my driveway so I couldn't get on so I parked about 1cm from their car so they couldn't drive away and then went outside when they appeared and asked them why they'd blocked my driveway

The guy said he didn't see it, he didn't do it again though lol

Can’t say in my 14 years of driving I’ve accidentally parked on a driveway because I didn’t see it.

My partner blocked in a neighbour parking on our very obvious driveway. They had to come round to ask us to move and apologise.

diddl · 27/08/2022 20:34

Has she still got access to her other space?

In future can she use one & block access to the other?

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