There's a CF parked in my drive

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Village fete day. Parking's a nightmare. Come back from my food shop to find some CF has parked on my drive. So I parked across my drive (dropped kerb but no double yellows or white driveway signs) to put my shopping away. Nearest proper parking is going to be a 5-10 min walk away I reckon - it's heaving! No specific AIBU but I know you lot love a parking drama.
Can I leave my car infront of the driveway and head out to the fete? It would block the car in ... but there's no note, no blue badge etc ... can I get a parking fine?
My DH thinks we should park properly and walk back in but tbh im enraged someone parked on my drive!!!

We had this many years ago on village carnival day when CFs parked across the only entrance to a courtyard thus blocking entry to/exit from 8 parking spaces.

CFs had left their car unlocked so someone got in and people pushed it away from the entrance. Just far enough that it couldn’t be seen from it’s original location and look to have disappeared to the returning CFs.

Disclaimer: probably illegal, please don’t do this.

Is 100% put nails under all their tyres. Your driveway. You are allowed to have nails on your own driveway.

Yes I think that is a good idea

The cheek of some people. Maybe they know you. Although surely anyone you know would ask. Block 'em in and make them sweat

They parked ON YOUR DRIVE?! I’d do a lot worse than block them in!

I’m with @DrJonesIpresume 🤣

Sorry I would be petty and move my car tomorrow. Some people are just too bladdy much!

Eagerly awaiting the CF parking outcome

How cheeky! Who would actually think this was ok?!

I think legally (I am not a lawyer) the person parking on your drive has committed trespass (civil offence). If you block them in you could be causing an obstruction (parking across dropped kerb) which is technically something police could get involved with as it is criminal. Although morally pretty sure you'd have the win!!

Mums dropping there kids off and having a good long chat in our road.
Or during parents evening, plays, Christmas pantomime….etc etc etc

I doubt the police would have time to (bother to) get involved.

@FarSideOfBlueMoon yes that’s right. It is an offence to block someone from going onto a public road but not an offence to block them from coming off it, so technically the CF hasn’t committed a criminal offence but they could call the police and report an obstruction with the OP blocking them from getting out.

I very much doubt the police would have time to attend though and even if they take the details and try to resource it, it will be way down on their list of priorities. They might try and find a number for the OP though.

Have an alcoholic drink too so you can't drive!

Get smashed at the fayre so you are not capable of moving your car later.

You know your husband’s going to park elsewhere, don’t you? Mine would tell me not to be so petty and move the car.

Unbelievably cheeky of them. Glad you've blocked them in

Oh I'd be out all day. I'd go to the fete then out to dinner, then come home a bit pissed and obviously unable to drive and just leave them blocked in as long as possible.

Ooh a live one. Here for this

100% I would do the same as you. I'll never understand how people do stuff like this. Enjoy your day. And deffo have a couple of wines so you can't drive.

I will definitely chip in if there’s a fine op.

Oof you'd have to be a psychopath to do park on someone's actual drive, and then go off and enjoy yourself knowing you're likely to come back when people are home.

Absolute psycho behaviour.

I cannot wrap my head around the thought process of Cfs like this. Which is why I think this is likely to be someone you know, or at least someone who thinks they know you. It’ll be the most vague of connections, but still someone who could say to their passengers after 15 mins of driving around and not finding a spot, “oh, Susan won’t mind, she’s probably gone out for the day”.

I'm invested enough in this to chip in if you do get fined OP, as long as you report back 😂

Personally I would phone the police if they have actually parked uninvited as they are trespassing - it's tantamount to breaking into your house

It's absolutely nothing like them breaking into her house. What an absolutely bizarre comparison