'I park my car outside my house - it blocks the road but I refuse to move'
If you live on a narrow street that doesn't have big driveways, you'll know that parking can be an absolute nightmare and sometimes spark tension between neighbours. That was the case for one homeowner, who "legally" parks outside her house every day - but causes an issue for other drivers.
The driver, who took to Mumsnet to share their dilemma, explained that they never block the road when they park, but other people who leave their vehicles opposite their car cause an obstruction. Believing they are not in the wrong, the homeowner penned: "Neither side of the road has markings. My side has houses, the other is buildings. When I park outside my house people feel the need to park parallel narrowing the road so vans and buses can't get through.
"In my opinion, I'm parked legally. People keep asking me to move and getting angry. [Am I being unreasonable] to leave my car where it is and stop answering the door? I work from home so they're becoming a nuisance." Responding to the post, people were quick to share their thoughts on the topic. One person wrote: "Park on the other side if that is what most people do, otherwise it is you blocking the road."
Others stated that whoever parked last was at fault, as another shared: "You are being unreasonable if you block the road. But if you park first and make sure a lorry can get round you then you are not blocking the road, the person who parks opposite you that prevents a lorry going round is."
Another echoed: "If there's only room for parking on one side of the road, I think it's down to who parks first." One user queried the road's parking system: "Is one side the traditional parking side and you're parking on the other?"
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The homeowner replied to the comments, and implied that the issue won't be resolved any time soon. They wrote: "It's a mix of who parks on what side. It's usually residents on my side and workers on the other. I was there first. I do have a drive and I park there most times, but people park on the H bars opposite, so I can't park on it without hitting the car or my fence.
"What's p****d me off today: I came home and someone was parked on the H bar, forcing me to park on the road. I left a good gap with the car on the H bar for vehicles to get through. Someone else came along and parked on the opposite side but didn't leave a big gap.
"I come off a work call and see a bus is stuck. I went out and see a white van coming the other way can't get through because of the bus. Rather than them finding the other car's owners I thought I'd just move mine. They started verbally abusing me. I parked courteously and tried to help out and they're popping off at me? Nah, f**k them. They can start knocking on other doors."
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