It's a parking one!

[Themermaidspool]

I’m looking for some unbiased opinions and if there is a solution to this issue.
We live at the top of a hill on the corner of two roads. Our neighbours opposite also live on the adjacent corner. We’ve been here two years, our neighbours have been here for four. We both have two cars and they have a driveway for one car. Ours takes two just. It’s a quiet part of town so there is lots of parking space nearby. Our neighbours always park in exactly the same spot directly opposite our driveway. This means you can’t reverse out and swing the car round in one go. You also can't see it as there's no lighting and it's black. Annoying but not the end of the world. After a number of near misses the inevitable happened this week and I reversed into their car. (It was raining, I was rushing to pick up child from nursery but no excuse I’m 100% at fault. To be fair they were very good about it and as the damage was quite minor they agreed to letting us try and polish the scratches out which thankfully removed the damage. While discussing, I asked if they would mind parking slightly up or down (still in front of their house/garden) but this was flat out refused as they don’t want to park under the trees. Fair enough it’s their car and they have a right to
Park wherever. Neither of us can park around the corner due to double yellows. If we park both cars on the drive we just can’t get the cars in/out easily / get kids out so we end up putting one on the road. Now I’m so worried about hitting the car again that partner and I now park both cars on the road. This means that we are making it harder for the neighbours to get their car off their drive. Is there a solution or do I just need to suck it up? My biased view is that they only need to move their car about 2m (which is still not directly under a tree but closer) or outside our house (where there is space) and life’s easier. We generally get on, take in parcels for eachother, have a drink a few times a year so I don’t want to fall out over it.

Can you widen your driveway, not necessarily legally or fully, but start parking your outer wheels on the grass beside it (presume it's grass). And definitely reverse in.

Well I don't think you're being unreasonable! I think your neighbours are!
Accidents DO happen, don't forget the majority of people on here are perfect and have never EVER done anything even slightly wrong 🙄🤔

Your neighbours could be more accomodating but they don't appear to want to be... so, my advice, don't be as accomodating to them! I'd park on their side of the road! (And reverse your other car onto your drive), you will have much more room to get kids in and out and a bit more swinging space for maneuvering. If it means they hear your kids getting into the car for school, so be it.

Sometimes you have to make things a bit more easier on yourself even if it makes someone elses life not quite how they want it.

I lived in a house like this before, you just need to be careful if it's a 7 point turn rather than a 3 point turn then get on with it

I don't know how to edit but I've thought of something else!

Is the road wide enough to keep one car on your drive and one car directly infront of it but on the road? So you're only effectively blocking yourself (or your partner in)? Say the first to leave on the morning keeps the car parked on the road.

Does your neighbour reverse out of their drive? Ask them to reverse ONTO their drive in future. If they do this, it won't be a problem for them when you park outside your house as they won't need to manoeuvre around your car, it'll be straight out, turn right and away they go.
You can then keep one of your cars reversed onto the drive which will make it easier even if they (unhelpfully) park their car directly across from your drive!

Why should you be courteous when they are not? Carry on parking both cars on the road, if that means it’s difficult for them to get their car off the drive then whoppee they know how it’s difficult for you now and may do something about moving their car

They are cheeky and rude. Park wherever you want to make it easier for you.

I hate when people park across my drive.

If you cannot see to safely reverse off your drive you will either have to reverse onto it or park on the road somewere.
Its that simple im afraid.

Look at the diagram. The neighbour’s drive looks to be close to the junction. Ergo parking opposite it will be near the junction (within 10 metres and that is a Highway Code contravention).

The neighbour’s drive looks to be within 10m of the junction.

Highway Code doesn’t differentiate between day and night on this.

Your neighbours are BU. You've asked, presumably politely, and they've said no. with the excuse of "debris" from the tree. Ha! Giive me a break.

I am amazed they still park there despite the car having already been pranged in that spot.

I am amazed they still park there despite the car having already been pranged in that spot.

I'm more amazed the OP still reverses out given she's driven into the car and had a number of near misses.

You are going to have to
suck it up. But honestly I fail to see how they can’t move slightly along the road and stop being ridiculous. They know they are parking opposite your drive and must see you struggling to the the car in and out. I don’t think these people are your friends !

Derail....we have a large car park for our block of flats which is nearly always full. The only 3 places never used (all right near the entrance) have a large tree overhanging them where the pigeons sit and poop - not dainty poops but flying cow diarrhoea poops. So no, if I was the neighbour I wouldn't park under the tree either.

The neighbour's drive isn't relevant at all. Why mention it? The only thing that is relevant is where the car is parked on the street.

From the diagram the neighbour's house would appear to be either a detached or semi-detached house. So that would be an absolute minimum of 7m wide.

Then the width of the drive which is going to be at least a couple of metres and then there looks to be a pavement or other land before you get to the road. So it certainly looks like there is at least 10m between where the car is shown to be parked and the junction.

In any event, the Highway Code isn't the law. I referred you to the relevant law.

the neighbour is perfectly entitled to park on front of their house

op needs to learn how to park and drive without going into the opposite lane of traffic

whther their car is there or not she needs to learn to drive so she can reverse on

it’s her problem, she can ask the neighbour but frankly she is being unreasonable as it’s her at fault

<sigh>

several other posters suggested OP park opposite the neighbour’s drive, which is almost on the junction according to the drawing.

nothing to do with where the neighbour parks their car or how wide their house is.

I pointed out parking there would be a contravention of that part of the Highway Code.

now, can you find something more useful to do, please?

If I were you I’d reverse in- will probably be easier.

now, can you find something more useful to do, please?

Somewhat hypocritical. 🤣