Woman fumes as neighbours enforce strange parking rules outside her own home

29 January 2024 , 14:55

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She doesn't understand why she keeps being told to move her car (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A disgruntled mum is fuming over a set of bizarre 'neighbourhood parking rules' as she finds them "unsettling".

Neighbours can either be a lifesaver when you need them, or the bane of your life when you don't quite see eye-to-eye.

One woman has shared how she's tried to obey the strange parking ettiquette her neighbours follow - but has been told repeatedly by those on her street that she's "breaking the rules". She's even been accused of parking in other people's spaces despite parking near her home.

She slammed her neighbours for being "territorial" and can't understand their bizarre rules. "I've just moved… and I'm learning that people are very territorial around street parking - despite there often being an abundance of spots," she wrote in a community Facebook group. Even though she was parking close to her house, she was apparently still breaking the "rules" of the street she lives on.

She added: "Several days this week, I've had different neighbours knocking on my door lecturing me about parking in 'their spot' (street parking) and demanding I move my car somewhere else. I've tried to respect the local dynamics as much as I can (I hate making waves!) but this whole parking situation is really bizarre and unsettling."

'My selfish neighbour stole our parking spot - my revenge means he'll regret it'

The fed-up mum then revealed she's resorted to parking quite far down the street in a bid to stop angry neighbours knocking on her door demanding she move her car and educating her on how to park. She further shared: "The other day I ended up having to park way down the street (w a baby and what felt like 700 grocery bags) because all the empty spots near my house all seemed to 'belong' to specific neighbours.

"I am new to this suburban social landscape and [not] sure how to handle this. I don't want to disrespect the long-standing residents of this street, but also not inclined to be a doormat," she concluded on the post.

Others quickly flocked to the comments to chime in with their thoughts, as one Facebook user wrote: "You live there too! You should park in the closest available spot to your home, while another penned: "They do not own the street. Perhaps you could offer to call the council next time they knock on your door to help clear this up for them…!"

One person asked: "Just wondering - who is parking in the spot outside your house?" And another simply stated: "Reset the boundaries. Anyone can park in the public street."

Niamh Kirk