Legal advice on neighbour parking problem?

[Hogweed]

I'd be very grateful if anyone with actual knowledge of the law can help with this one. My elderly parents have new neighbours who have started parking in a way which makes it difficult for the parents to get in and out. I'll try to explain:

The short driveways of the two houses converge as they approach the road, ie come towards each other rather than running parallel (there's a bit of grass in between). This means that my folks have to reverse out then back round across their neighbours' drive to turn before driving away.

This has never been a problem in all the years they've lived there. But the new people have two cars, and are unwilling to move one out of their driveway when the one behind wants out. So they've taken to parking one of their cars perpendicular to the kerb between the two driveways.

Because of the angles involved, my folks now find it difficult to get in and out. The guy next door isn't actually blocking their drive, just making it a difficult manoeuvre for elderly drivers. They asked him in a friendly way if he'd consider parking both cars in his drive (there's loads of space), but got an abusive reply.

Is it legal to park at right angles to the kerb?

Thanks

[Hogweed]

Centurion07 said:

If it's on his property he can park how he likes.

This needs an MSPaint diagram with corresponding colour coordination before anyone can help.

Yeah, sorry, I'm on my phone. Will try and post a pic later. But just to clarify, he's parking on the public road, perpendicular to the kerb. THAT'S what I'm asking about; is it illegal?

It's in a cul de sac of a housing estate, but it's a public road.

[Hogweed]

Hogweed said:

I'd be very grateful if anyone with actual knowledge of the law can help with this one.

Funny how so few who replied read the first sentence.

Thanks to the one or two who did