Neighbours......parking non

[ImGoneUnderground]

Yes, I know this is not unusual - trying not to be not being 'precious' ....we live in a nice small cul de sac - not much parking available, but nice neighbours tend to park within their own drives etc....we have one driveway of our own and have 2 cars, so tend to also park one in the layby outside....neighbours complain that we are taking up their space, and they tend to seem to purposely park their one car across the layby - which could take 2 cars, but they park in the middle, so taking up 2 spaces, when at least 2 cars could park there.....yes, its a non
problem really, but why, just why not allow the 2 space layby to be able to take 2 cars?? Just why??? Is this normal?? Slightly funny /nasty / stupid - what would you do?? Yes, have asked to 'share'.....what would anyone suggest as a way forward?? (in a nice way...) x

They’re being cockheads. I’d park there as a matter of default from now on.

I'd buy park right in the middle of the lay-by even if my drive was empty

They're ducks. I'd park my car there all the tine from now on

What have they said when you've talked to them about it?

Talking to them is likely to be more effective than posting to social media.

Hhhhmmm you could try talking to them ..... Just a thought
They are your neighbours for the foreseeable , you don't have to best mates but civil works wonders

@ImGoneUnderground do they also have a drive?? when did the layby become part of their property? can you do a google maps zoom in pic?

Need picture to give proper advice. (Sorry)

God OP I was wondering if you were my neighbour as we have the same situation PLUS neighbours at the top of the cul de sac have taken the visitor space labels off and starting using them as their own.

It's bloody infuriating.

We park on our drive, and it's near impossible to find parking if we have a trade visit or family.

YANBU

I know you and others are parking perfectly legally, but I presume the spaces were always intended for guests visiting or delivery drivers, not as a permanent parking solution for you, it sort of comes across as your throwing your weight around and taking ownership of a communal space. Before you arrived there was harmony and a common understanding of how the spaces were used but now you’ve marked your territory, and we are territorial creatures.

People have too many vehicles nowadays in a country not designed for the parking of so many cars. I lived somewhere before where selfish neighbours moved in and took up the street with 5 cars, even though they had a drive, they caused so much upset, but they thought they were alphas and could do as they pleased, and even if it is legal, when someone parks their cars or vans near your property and not theirs, it is bloody selfish and annoying.

If you haven’t already try asking them why it’s a problem and maybe listen as the natural reaction is to dig our heels in and say fuck it, il park where I like. We shouldn’t necessarily pander to people who already live somewhere when we move, but we should take a bit of time to see how it already works, like giving your new garden a year to see what bulbs might grow or what flowers when, before you start to make your own changes.

Park both of your cars in the lay-by

You know the rules, diagram. Why don't you just block yourself in?