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.

They don't leave anything. If you park like a dick then you risk having the vehicle removed. You have to call the police or TRACE.

If it’s in a police pound there’s a form he has to obtain and complete before he can collect it, so it depends on how quick the post is in his neighbourhood !!

was it a range rover?????

I feel zero sympathy - they made a choice block someone in, without giving a shit.

They could have knocked on the door and asked.
They could have paid for parking.
Lots of options, but they decided to do whatever they wanted.

I sort of agree re the kids. The driver has will need to go home , retrieve proof documents and then wait for the Pound to open. It could be a long journey home!

Then it will be a lesson well and truly learnt. Take no prisoners. Have no mercy.

Bottoms up. <chinks Amaretto glass>

This is glorious. Crack that bottle open OP 🍷

Got zero sympathy whatsoever. There's ZERO excuse for parking on someone else's driveway without their permission (unless an ambulance attending emergency obviously)

I love it when a plan comes together!

That's good. At least you know if it happens again what you can do.

I don't feel sorry for anyone who breaks the law.

It's selfish, entitled and downright ignorant.

I genuinely don't understand how and why people come to the decision that it is acceptable to park in this manner. It makes no sense

I'd do it. I'd key the car.

Are they back yet?

They made a selfish choice to block a drive way with a car on it. It's their own fault and they get what they deserve.

Someone watched the football match, live
They blocked up a Mumsnetter's drive
Got towed by a trucker,
That bad cheeky fucker
So Mumsnet all gave a high five.

Would love it if their car passes them on their walk back 😂

Dad, isn't that car like yours on the back of that truck?

Aye son it is, bad day for someone that is. Only a couple more minutes and we'll be back to ours.

Surely anyone that does this would expect to be potentially met by a very angry homeowner on their return, surely no one would put their kids in that situation. Oh hang on. Yes, yes there are dickhead parents that would do that. Sigh. Yes, hope no kids.

👏👏👏

Shamefully placemarking

And they should have thought of all of that before they parked so selfishly. They should also have thought, whilst parking across OP's driveway, "Hmmm, I wonder if that resident may need to use their car this afternoon and I'm massively inconveniencing them?" And then parked somewhere else - legally!

I know what you mean, if they are away fans how will they get home, get to work tomorrow, get back to pick up the car and all the associated costs

The punishment does feel a tad harsh for the crime

Not blaming the OP, she was egged on by all the armchair combatants but I do feel some sympathy

Oh right

I thought they'd want the money quickly so I thought they'd leave a sign with a number. Bet he gets confused about where he left the car!

If they don't realise what has happened, they may just report the car stolen, and we'll never know ...

Because they think that what they want, or what is convenient for them, is more important than what other people want.

So them 'needing' a free parking space was more important than the OP having access in and out of her drive.

Unfortunately the world is full of people like this.