How to stop this guy from parking across our drive

This has been resolved!,, Read the thread !

This is upsetting do soon after a move. It may be the case that the offender has done this for a while without previous complaint. You have a number of options where someone's obstructing access to the highway via an official dropped kerb.
1. You can speak to the owner or leave a polite note requesting that they leave your access unobstructed. Try to find out what you can about the offender first from other neighbours and whether there is street parking available close by so that you have a good understanding of likely response.
2. If that doesn't work and behaviour persists , you can report them to the local council for anti social behaviour. You will need diary notes of the incidents as it will need to be regular and frequent.. You might want to ask a local councillor to assist on resolving the issue.
3. Nuclear option - obtain an injunction requiring the offender to cease.

Alternatively if you don't want to do any of the above you could try to park your own vehicle in front of your dropped kerb regularly to try break the regular pattern of behaviour.

You can be assertive without being aggressive, just because he's big it doesn't mean he has the right to bully you. Surely you can ask politely, hes probably just a bit thick, to realise you need to get out of your driveway, surely he's seen the car. You can't stay in just because someone's in your way, it's not sensible. And it's your right, get him told.

May7

It's difficult if you dont like confrontation but you really should give your neighbour the benefit of the doubt and approach him at least once to politely ask him not to block you in and take the opportunity to introduce yourself

Hallo! Rumour has it this has been sorted ....days ago...mentioned 83 times on this thread.

It's difficult if you dont like confrontation but you really should give your neighbour the benefit of the doubt and approach him at least once to politely ask him not to block you in and take the opportunity to introduce yourself

JaneJudge

The big muscly neighbour, he's so large !! has told me it isn't sorted and he intends to park in front of the drive tomorrow

And the next day if it isn't sorted!
???

Think it's been sorted peeps ???????

It used not to be illegal to park across a dropped kerb if the driveway was empty, but since about ten years ago it IS illegal. It’s in the Highway Code (sorry can’t remember the section) and should be on your local council’s website. You can get him issued with a penalty notice, though in practice this is easier said than done - weekends, unavailability/unwillingness of parking wardens etc.
It happens to us a lot - school and children’s playground just over the road. Why on earth can’t people just tap at the door and ask if you mind them parking for half an hour or whatever? A neighbour has printed out a sheet explaining the law and that a penalty notice may be forthcoming. We pop one if those under the wipers.

Corkie91

Knock and politely and ask him to move saying you need to get out. Keep doing it politely Hopefully he will stop parking there

ITS BEEN SORTED!!!!!!!!!!!

The big muscly neighbour, he's so large !! has told me it isn't sorted and he intends to park in front of the drive tomorrow

MerylStreep

welbeck

songstress60

I have this problem constantly. I live near the shops and since there is a parking fee we often have shoppers parking in our cul-de-sac. My notes are none too polite as they are breaking the law. I always take a photo of them as one idiot threatened me with the police. Leave a note and take photos. Don't be soft with this person as they are taking advantage. Assertiveness works every time.

couldn't you call parking control in that situation;
the best deterrent is a penalty notice.

ITS SORTED !!!!!!!

i shall reserve the right to make what may be helpful suggestions, inc to other readers, if that's alright with you.
i thought this was a discussion forum.
or do i have to put my hand up first.

Keep going Meryl!!!

Knock and politely and ask him to move saying you need to get out. Keep doing it politely Hopefully he will stop parking there

??????????

welbeck

songstress60

I have this problem constantly. I live near the shops and since there is a parking fee we often have shoppers parking in our cul-de-sac. My notes are none too polite as they are breaking the law. I always take a photo of them as one idiot threatened me with the police. Leave a note and take photos. Don't be soft with this person as they are taking advantage. Assertiveness works every time.

couldn't you call parking control in that situation;
the best deterrent is a penalty notice.

ITS SORTED !!!!!!!

Lemongrove
Brilliant ?
Do you think I’m getting through, yet? I’m not giving up. I will get through to people who DONT READ THE BLOODY THREAD.

songstress60

I have this problem constantly. I live near the shops and since there is a parking fee we often have shoppers parking in our cul-de-sac. My notes are none too polite as they are breaking the law. I always take a photo of them as one idiot threatened me with the police. Leave a note and take photos. Don't be soft with this person as they are taking advantage. Assertiveness works every time.

couldn't you call parking control in that situation;
the best deterrent is a penalty notice.

TrendyNannie6

I don’t understand how his size has anything to do with the problem, just knock on the door and politely ask him to move his car as he’s blocking you in,

have you never felt intimidated by anyone; of course size is relevant.

What’s that you say? It’s been sorted??

Venus

You could leave a polite note on his car. If that fails, you will just have to knock on the door and ask him nicely not to leave his car there as you need to keep your entrance free.

It’s sorted !!!!!!!!!

Grannygrumps1

Either park across your own driveway. And Or get two friends to park either side and block him so he can’t move...... just desserts.

It’s sorted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

moggie57

I would drop a note through his door asking politely if he could park somewhere else as you can't get out your drive.if he fails to do this .do you have a community police person? or you could get a parking warden to come issue a ticket.

It’s sorted!!!

I have a different but related problem. A neighbour often parks across my drive - and I really don't mind as I don't have a car. He will always move it if I have visitors with cars.

My problem is my next door neighbour, complaining about me 'letting' him do it, saying she can't see to get out. (I think she can see perfectly well, just wants to back out by turning across my drive.)

The first time she moaned, I asked him to move it. The second time, I told her to just go and speak to him herself. She seemed upset by my attitude.

Either park across your own driveway. And Or get two friends to park either side and block him so he can’t move...... just desserts.

I would drop a note through his door asking politely if he could park somewhere else as you can't get out your drive.if he fails to do this .do you have a community police person? or you could get a parking warden to come issue a ticket.