To ask how to best handle this car blocking my drive?

[Parkingdrama00]

I live near to a football stadium and the team are currently playing. Somebody has parked right across my drive and blocked me in. I assume they have gone the match.

You need a residents pass to park round here and it doesn't look like they have one. Looks like I'm trapped until they come back.

What's best to do? Can I report them to the council? Leave a note? Confront them upon their return. Or is all of that pointless?

I wanted to go to the supermarket which will likely be closed by the time they're back.

A similar thing happens to me almost every match day. I've had it with football supporters.

I did report to the council and a parking warden was out and about for the next home game resulting in a few tickets.

But I never thought of calling the ground - thank you for that tip.

Hmm interesting. It is actually Anfield. Although now I want them to get towed 😂

Our council have a number for the traffic wardens.

They are always happy to oblige with a ticket.

Could mean 'I am on the road and cannot access my drive'.

Legally, being unable to get off your drive onto the road is a problem that can be dealt with. However being unable to get ON your driveway from the road is not.

Oooh I do hope it gets towed!! Idiots 🤬

FFS Don't do this.
No normal individual does this.

Take note of the number plate and walk to the stadium and have the footy match PA system announce for the car owner to come and remove their car immediately.
I have heard that type of announcement a couple of times myself.

I am overly invested in whether a tow truck turns up. It'll cost them more than the £20 they were too tight to pay for the car park!
(And I bet they didn't think twice about paying out for the match tickets.)

Ring the club, DH has the match on so I'll listen out for any tannoy announcements

I really hope they get towed!

I'd be livid if I were you. They're unlikely to be back before 4 and the supermarket will be closed by then.

I hope it gets towed before the match ends! What an absolute tool

I hope someone comes and tows it away. People need a harsh lesson to see they can’t do this without consequences.

Get them towed, THEN call Anfield with the number plate to let them know it has already been towed. That will hopefully ruin the match for them!

what brainless idiot would block someone’s drive, especially blocking in a car? Hopefully the tow truck arrives before they get back. It would be absolutely joyful if they arrived just as the tow truck was driving away! 😂

Although you’re totally doing the right thing, I’d be a bit nervous about repercussions to you or your property when they get back and find it towed. Will you be on your own when the match finishes?

Really invested in the outcome of this 👀

Oh, I hope they tow it. Second half hasn't even started yet so plenty of time.

They can just deny any knowledge.

"Ohhh well there was a car blocking my drive earlier but I assumed the owner moved it as any illegally parked cars always get towed on match days."

@WiddlinDiddlin The clue was in the words, "I'm blocked in" and "looks like I'm trapped."

"Nothing to do with me lad..... but now you mention it, I did see a couple of PCSO's walking down the street...."

What an absolute arsehole. I am hoping they get towed!

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<settles in>

Odds on Bet he'll (assuming it is a He) will tell you that Dave told him it was ok to park across his drive/his Aunts drive/his SIL drive but he has got the wrong number and Dave/Daves Aunt/Dave's SIL actually lives at number 6 , and you are number 16 .

Annoying but probably a (fairly) innocent but careless mistake rather than "I;m going to save myself £20 AND piss this this person off into the bargain"

<Disclaimer> I am not watching a football match right now (or chasing a tow truck)

Definitely get it towed first then call Anfield. That would be funny.

This. State an emergency!