Is true in UK a car can park in front of your garage or driveway, blocking use of it?

[Asean Tiger]

In my country street parking is allowed but you cant block driveways to private parking

You just call a tow service and wreckers take the vehicle away at owners expense

[KhunLA]

Might want to learn how to use Google, as all I did was highlight, right click your 'title' and clicked on search google for ... 

 

Results ...

 

 

Wonder why you'd even care if you don't live in the UK.  

[MarkyM3]

Yes, happened to me once.

 

Found a car parked in my driveway and police were called. They said it was acivil matter and I shouldn't attempt to clamp it, damage it etc. Useless. But it seems you can have it towed away, though the advice is ambiguous. 

 

The snake who left his crappy Merc in my driveway came early morning to get it so I never found out who it was. 

 

Welcome to soft touch UK 

[Celsius]

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[Asean Tiger]

37 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Might want to learn how to use Google, as all I did was highlight, right click your 'title' and clicked on search google for ... 

 

Results ...

 

 

Wonder why you'd even care if you don't live in the UK.  

Just because I heard and it sounded to ridiculous to be true. Guess it is and no country is perfect. I still think I must be must be misunderstanding something if you can wake up and some clowns “crappy Merc” is blocking the only exit from your private driveway and you have no choice but to call a taxi to get to work? 

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, Asean Tiger said:

Just because I heard and it sounded to ridiculous to be true. Guess it is and no country is perfect. I still think I must be must be misunderstanding something if you can wake up and some clowns “crappy Merc” is blocking the only exit from your private driveway and you have no choice but to call a taxi to get to work? 

I read it as, if the borough, town, whatever, didn't make the driveway / dropped kerb, then the private part doesn't exist.   Though not sure how you get permit to have a garage, but not legal access to it.  We must be missing something.

 

Like who's responsible for the dropped kerbs ?

 

So back to Ms Google, and 'council' is responsible for dropping the kerbs ... BUT ... homeowner pays for that.  Guessing CCs roll the dice, and hope nobody parks in front. 

 

More curiosity ... 

 

[vinny41]

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

I read it as, if the borough, town, whatever, didn't make the driveway / dropped kerb, then the private part doesn't exist.   Though not sure how you get permit to have a garage, but not legal access to it.  We must be missing something.

 

Like who's responsible for the dropped kerbs ?

 

So back to Ms Google, and 'council' is responsible for dropping the kerbs ... BUT ... homeowner pays for that.  Guessing CCs roll the dice, and hope nobody parks in front. 

 

More curiosity ... 

 

Legal Implications

If someone parks over your driveway and blocks you in or out, they may be committing an offense under certain circumstances:

Obstruction: Blocking a driveway can be considered an obstruction of the highway, which is an offense.

Local By-Laws: Specific local councils may have additional regulations against blocking driveways, which can also result in fines or penalties.

https://checkthiscar.co.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-someone-blocks-your-driveway

It happened to me many times from a lazy neighbour and her friends 

options were taking pictures and reporting to local council who would issue tickets or

I woke her up once at  06:30 as I liked to do my shopping early in the morning and that worked 

never parked across my driveway again and she contacted the local council to have her kerb dropped and built her own driveway in her front garden

[it is what it is]

4 hours ago, Asean Tiger said:

Just because I heard and it sounded to ridiculous to be true. Guess it is and no country is perfect. I still think I must be must be misunderstanding something if you can wake up and some clowns “crappy Merc” is blocking the only exit from your private driveway and you have no choice but to call a taxi to get to work? 

 

Guess it is and no country is perfect

 

well yea, in the usa you can buy a gun in a shop and then go and shoot people, puts parking in front of someone's garage into perspective. though in america someone'd probably shoot you if you did it.