My neightbour obstructs my drive, but they believe parking wheels rather than bonnet 2 white line is legal?

brian t

He is wrong on this one, take photos, contact council, contact police.

frog

It's the outer measurements of the vehicle (bumper to bumper).

What you have is 'obstruction' and can be a police and 'towing away' matter.

jimanddottaylor

So If he had a car with a longer overhang, or more likely a truck (lorry,old chap) with a bed that stuck out far enough, he thinks he could block your whole driveway? Not likely!. It is tempting to tell you to do something as equally rude and ridiculous in retaliation but that would lead to worse activity. I suggest that you call the authorities and have him ticketed. Won't make him happy, but hopefully he'll learn.

classiccommer

If you are in the UK take photos and keep a log and send to your council, This may be the same else where, Also if that is the case what if you have a car with a long front,? look into your local by laws, Again thats your council office they make the rules, its best you get the facts and not do it yourself as this can turn very quickly into a BIG row , Good luck l

popeye

The markings on the road are more than just a guide, if they have been provided by your local council. Your driveway has to be given reasonable access, which is that you can enter, or leave it, easily without endangering yourself or any other road user. The markings on the road are there to indicate to another road user the MINIMUM amount of space that the persons using that entrance require to allow access, i.e. the obscuring vehicle needs to have the perimeter of the vehicle, not where the tyres are, behind the line. This same law applies to yellow lines at the side of the road. If any part of your car overhangs a yellow line then you can be nicked. Someone deliberately restricting access to a site, causing a safety hazard to road users, is seriously breaking the law.

Lauren

Tell the neighbor that you'll report them to the police if they keep doing it.

Pedro S

ask cops to ticket them.

Bardic

The definition is that the VEHICLE must be parked within the marked permitted area. Not just the wheels. Sorry you're having problems with this prat, tell the Council (whose responsibility this is), maybe take some photos if you can to prove your point. Don't take matters into your own hands, no matter how tempting!

The Tank

You do not have the right to 'reserve' any part of the public highway, white line or not.

However, it is illegal to deny you reasonable access to your property.
If any part of your neighbour's car is obstructing your access or egress then he must move it.
If he persists in obstructing your access then you have good reason to ask police to intervene. You could probably argue that the complex manouvers which you are obliged to make are a demonstration of his obstruction. The police can be very helpful to you if you are able to demonstrate this to them first-hand.

If he persists then he may be prosecuted.

kxkx

what an a**e hole, my neighbour also does this but i think he is worse than yours as he actully parks right across it or even on peoples driveways. its so annoying and he just dont care, you say something him and all you get is f**k off ill do what i want, if you can park across your driveway so he cant, or report him to the police or something, i personally would drive my car into his if i had to to get on my driveway. with regards to the parking i am not sure.

Bandit600

If any part of a vehicle overhangs a parking restriction line it is an offence. The problem is if the line across you drive way is a white line painted by the local council it has no legal meaning, therefore anyone can park on it without penalty. Basically it's just a suggestion not to park there.

cazme20032002

clamp him

darkmind242001

the simple fact that your neighbour is obstructing access may be enough to complain to the local authority if its a public road outside your property and someone blocks you in then that may be an offence

dadseimaj

Good point here,

It is the EXTREMITY of the vehicle which constitutes the part of the vehicle and NOT the tyres as he claims. If your driveway is in any way obstructed then he is committing an offence.

Don't be drawn into a tit for tat exchange which would blow things up out of proportion, instead take photo's, get times and dates then confront him with the evidence in the prescence of your local Bobby.

If that doesn't work try citezens' advice. They get thousands of these situations every day and will find the best soloution for you

natalie

think that theyre right! also think that theyre ignorant!! phone the council and see...

pups

Wot an A.....e,speak to him or start to park outside yours in the same manner.

TREVER T

burst his tyres

John

We are having similar problems with a neighbour. I have looked through the Highway Code and have not found anything to clarify if the full car must be outside the line or the wheel can be up against it, can anyone point me in the right direction please Thanks

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