What can I do about a muppet that continues to park in front

[Whitester]

For months, I have had someone parking repeatedly in front of my drive. We live in a little court, and there’s plenty of parking literally 30 yards away. Enough for 15+ cars.

People just dump their cars wherever on the court which is extremely aggravating as sometimes I am unable to get on or out of my drive.

Multiple people do it but there is one repeat offender. I have asked multiple times, politely, for them to move. They move it; the next day it’s in the same spot.

Wouldn’t mind... as there is other parking. But when I have to leave for work and I’m blocked in, it’s rage inducing! I could probably just park elsewhere, but no, fk that, I paid for my drive, I’m using the fker. How can I deal with this git?

[Whitester]

There’s no dropped kerb or pavement. The whole little court area is flat with direct access to all the drives, with about 6 houses. There’s room for 3 parked cars at the end without obstruction. I’ve made it perfectly clear that it’s in my way, in moron speak too. Can I clamp the bugger?

Most of the time it’s just an annoyance. They could move it a few feet forward and not block me but noooo, that would be too easy. But when I can’t get out, it’s a genuine problem. A lot of the time I can squeeze out but don’t want to scratch my motor... wouldn’t hurt if their bashed up heap of st had another scratch mark.

[Whitester]

Jag_NE said:

Block his drive with your car. I presume he isn’t leaving it unoccupied. And get a camera up beforehand in case he decides he is special.

She doesn’t have a drive. Hence why she decides to block my drive.

She is out and I have taken my car off the drive, and moved it into her spot. Which is now my spot until she gets the picture!

[Whitester]

Thanks all for suggestions, including some daft ones that made me chuckle.

Seems the issue is temporarily solved. I waited until she went on her daily trip to the shop, moved my car into her spot, and waited for her.

She asked me what I was doing and I showed her that, even with my small Hyundai i10, the way I am parked blocks my drive, and her parking like this is an annoyance. I then moved my car onto the drive and she parked up, leaving plenty of room for me to get out. All very friendly, no heads chopped off, no swearing. She apologised and said she would be more considerate. Winner!

[Whitester]

mattlad said:

An i10 owner on PistonHeads. What's your other car?

We’ve had various... however when the last one got written off and my missus took a paycut to avoid being made redundant, we had to have only one car. She needs it to get to work, I don’t because I can get the train. Therefore she uses it more so she got to choose. Not my thing, but whatever.