Neighbours putting cones on the road to reserve space

[MandiY]

Is this cheeky? I live on a row of terraced houses. All residents have to pay for permit parking. Neighbours who are around 80 have started putting cones outside their house to reserve their space. They put them over two spaces too, I'm guessing so he has space to manoeuvre in. His wife has been telling me about how his eyesight is deteriorating and he often has to pull over because he can't see properly so not sure he should even be driving, but that's a story for another day! They often put cones out for delivery vans and window cleaners etc, again meaning I can't park. They are elderly but he's quite capable of walking is out and about walking all the time. Often means I can't park outside my own house and have to walk round the block with my 3yo. I know if I parked there then they would then have to do the same, but surely that's just life when it comes to using on street parking? WIBU to have a friendly word?

I’d be kind and let them have the space.

Move the cones every time.

Well done for reporting him - it's disgusting that he's still driving.

Doormat behaviour

How long ago was that I'd do it every 3 months tbh. As for the cones, report to council. Move the cones.

Doormat behaviour

Or decent, kind and generous. Your choice.

Even though they possibly shouldn't be on the road?

Definitely doormat. People pleasing is not a positive personality trait.

That's a good shout maybe suggest he applies for a disabled parking space? Hopefully they'll turn him down and do something about it if he's not safe to drive

Just move the cones when you need the space. No need to report anyone. They are in their eighties and failing eyesight is not nice

Aren’t they dealt with by two different authorities though? The council deals with parking spaces, the DVLA with fitness to drive.

No, it’s not nice, but they shouldn’t be driving with it.

Which part of ‘shouldn’t be on the road because they’re dangerous’ don’t you understand?

Just move the cones, every time. If they same something remind them you all pay the same to park

Yes but presumably the council won't be silly enough to give him a parking space if he couldn't be driving and in an ideal world would have some kind of link with the DVLA to reinforce the OP's reports. I appreciate they probably won't though!

Great to know you’re happy to have drivers with inadequate eyesight on the road. Let’s hope they don’t run over someone you care about.

No one said it was nice. But it's dangerous to be driving around when you can't see sufficiently.

And when the poor dear with their failing eyesight kills someone, what then?

Doesn't matter how "not nice" it is, if someone can't see properly they categorically should not be driving.

It's obstruction of the highway. They could face a hefty fine. Unlikely but still a risk.
However possibly not as risky as your neighbour driving around with failing eyesight.

I hate that our society has become such that being nice to an elderly neighbour is apparently to be a “doormat” and a “people pleaser”. How selfish and unkind some people have become.

Move the cones, it's not legal for them to cordon off a parking area solely for their purpose unless it is a designated disabled parking space. Move the cones and park up.

Report to council. They take a very dim view of cones & bins

You don't live in Chester do you?

Yeah, it’s much kinder to let people unfit to drive loose on the road. Much better for society as a whole.

@HeddaGarbled I don't think it's unkind to want to park in your own street with shopping and a toddler to contend with though. Just because he's old it's entitled and selfish behaviour.

Just move the road cones, and if they complain, challenge them to a fight. You have to fancy yourself against a pair on near-blind octogenarians.