To think you should ask if you’re going to block a driveway?

[neverfinished]

Delivery, emergency services etc are exempt obviously.

I’ve noticed a motor home parked on our street for maybe a year, it’s not there all the time and I’m unsure if it’s just owned by neighbours or someone lives in it.

I’ve looked out my window and seen the huge thing parked across mine and my neighbours driveway. They left it there for half an hour . Aibu to expect them to at least knock and say “do you mind?”

I’d expect them to have the decency not to do it in the first place.

Was there a car on your drive? No - legally they can park.

Morally - dickhead move.

We live near a school. There's double yellow lines on the road in front of our drive and people still park across it regularly.

Well yeah … sadly I live in Dickhead Avenue so

Yes, both me and our neighbours had cars on the drive.

Yes, both me and our neighbours had cars on the drive.

https://www.askthe.police.uk/faq/?id=b812e9dd-d3ce-ed11-a7c6-00224841c899

I've been keeping a diary of when it happens, and go out and take photos each time. Have you tried leaving them a note or finding out who owns it and speaking to them first?

I live a couple of hundred yards from a school.

Most parents are decent, but there are a few who aren't and seem to believe that collecting their Precious Angel means that they can behave like twats.

There was one woman who parked across my drive, when my car was on it. As I needed to leave the house imminently, I ran out to tell her to move it. She argued with me for a few minutes, saying she'd only be a few minutes, that she needed to collect her child etc etc but I remained resolute- especially as I knew she was at least 10 minutes early for pick up. There was some eye-rolling but she did move it.

Essentially- some people are twats and don't give a shit about anyone. Your motor home driver obviously falls into that category, OP.

My neighbours sister does this. First time it happened we’d not long moved in and I couldn’t get my car on the drive when I returned home. I knocked on the door and asked if she’d mind moving it please. She screamed in my face and went ballistic. I was actually really shaken and upset. I avoided her ever since.

Then she blocked me again, only this time my car was on the drive and I couldn’t get out. I knocked on the door, knowing it was her car so dreading it, and she refused to move saying she’d just got there and I’d have to wait. I work from home so why did I need to be out in the afternoon? I told her that I was on a half day and so had to pick my 1 year old son up from nursery in 15 minutes and if she didn’t move her car I’d be late. Nursery is too far away to walk. Her face when she realised it couldn’t wait! My neighbour, who is lovely, told her sister to move it!

I would expect anyone to knock and ask. If I’m not going out I’ll probably say ok! But to just do it is rude. I’m pretty sure you can report them to the council for blocking you in, but not blocking you out.

A neighbour of mine tends have hve guest pretty much every week. Their guest enjoy parking along my driveway - that neighbour decided to convert their driveway into a front garden and they park their car in the guest spot. So their guests don’t have parking and block the rest of us despite there being free parking just a few seconds away!

I would have the decency to tell my guest to find appropriate parking. Everytime I have friends round they park in the single guest spot that remains, or they park around the corner and walk less than 30 Second Lady to my door.

If you don't know who's it it is call the council and get it towed. They will be happy to oblige as they can charge a hefty fine to release it.