Neighbors lay claim to shared driveway by blocking access to the entire thing with an errantly parked vehicle: 'Their truck is parked diagonally'

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Jul 30, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

Parking is one of those things that is always going to cause issues when limited spots are of any concern. People just don't know how to behave rationally when scarcity of resources is at hand, and the monkey part of their brain takes over. Still, when you have your own driveway, even if it's shared, you'd sort of expect that your side of it would remain accessible to you (and you alone) without issue—unfortunately, inconsiderate neighbors mean this is not always the case.

In this case, these neighbors took the phrase "shared driveway" quite literally, helping themselves to the entire thing and ironically not sharing very well in the process. There are a few unforgivable crimes being committed here: Parking poorly, parking in a spot that isn't yours, and blocking access to someone's driveway and/or garage. All were committed simultaneously, and even one of these infractions deserved a tow.

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    Neighbors think they own the driveway S I live in an apartment, and therefore share a driveway with our neighbors. We both have garages and the driveway itself is actually pretty big, being able to comfortably fit 5-6 cars without blocking anything. You would think this would be enough for them.
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    The other day I come home from work, just wanting to take a shower and nap, and their truck is parked diagonally across the entrance to the driveway. I can't drive on the grass because there's trees in the way, and almost all of my other neighbors were having 4th of July parties, so the street had cars parked to the side. In other words, I had nowhere to park. Thankfully one of the party guests left, but still I was .
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    I rang their doorbell, no answer. I knew they were home, since both of their cars were in the driveway and they all stomp around like mammoths. This isn't the first time they've done stuff like this. They've parked in front of our garage multiple times, despite having room in front of their own. They were parked so close that I couldn't even get into my own garage. They've also double parked behind me so close that I couldn't leave.
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    Like I said earlier, the driveway is pretty big, there is no need to park like this, especially when there are places to park that aren't in the way. This also isn't a new concept; the apartments have always shared driveways.
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    Sci-Rider 1h ago • Listen, it's very simple: if a car is unlawfully blocking you from accessing your own property, you knock on the door and loudly say that you will have to call a tow truck to remove it. If no one responds, call a tow truck to remove it!
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    karenosmile ⚫ 14m ago • If you've got the space, put narrow planters or sawhorses on your side of the dividing line. People who want to be courteous will know what to do. I have a sawhorse on my driveway and only once in several years has anyone tried to move it. Tow as needed.
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