I left angry note on a car windscreen after it 'completely blocked' my drive… others disagree but I know I'm right | The Sun
A FURIOUS parking row has broken out in a quiet neighbourhood and both sides think they’re in the right.
One resident has left a note on a car windscreen slamming the “inconsiderate” parking of a man visiting a friend.
They have retaliated though, branding her “ridiculous” and saying she needed driving lessons.
The woman, a semi-retired NHS mental health complaints officer, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: “I am not a bad driver but the angle of the parked car restricted my view.”
She added: “I'm not looking for any aggro but I wrote a note – it was not a snotty one but politely worded. I was just pointing out that I was being blocked from entering my drive by his parking but he was so defensive.”
Lliam Green then took to Facebook to share the note and also posted photos of the single drive he had been accused of blocking in Spondon, Derbyshire, last Saturday afternoon.
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The 36-year-old web developer described the note left on his BMW as “ridiculous” saying the homeowner had “complete access” to their driveway and “should take driving lessons” if they were unable to use it.
His post has divided his online followers as they debated the issues over who was correct with some branding him “ignorant”.
Meanwhile, the homeowner has admitted that while the offending car was not parked across the entrance to her drive, it still caused an issue.
She said parking on the residential road, Coxon Street, was a “nightmare” and that even the emergency services were sometimes blocked from gaining access.
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The homeowner said she always reversed her Nissan Qashqai into her drive as it is on a corner and surrounded by three roads so she has easy access out as there is a large telegraph pole and a hedge which partially block her view.
She told the MailOnline: “Whilst the drive may look like a blank space there is not a lot of wiggle room if a car, like last Saturday, is parked right outside, and it was a few inches over my drive.
“I didn't recognise the car but I wrote a polite note and put it on the windscreen. It simply said 'Please park more considerately. You have made it impossible to access my drive.”
Dad-of-two Lliam from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, said: “I think it's ridiculous. There's a completely open driveway that's free to get into.
"I think they were being excessive and a bit over-protective about a street that we all pay our council tax for.
“As I got into the driver's seat I saw the letter on my window so as I got out and read it I got a bit of dread.
"I thought I'd made something difficult for someone and I wouldn't like that at my own house but as I looked at the house I just had a chuckle to myself.
“I just had a right laugh thinking 'impossible access' is a bit far.
“I can appreciate it can be a bit frustrating but I could see they had complete access so I didn't know what the problem was.”
"My car was almost exactly in line with the wall [at the side of the driveway]. They had more than enough space to get round and get onto the drive.
"I remember thinking the hedge I had parked in front of is almost the perfect length of my car. It fit like a glove and I was quite happy with my parking.
"I appreciate it's a tight spot but any driver should have been able to get on and off that driveway.
"If I'm in the wrong I'm always happy to apologise. I realise everyone has an opinion but I don't really believe I was in the wrong.
"My mate assured me I shouldn't lose sleep over it and I haven't done."
The dad of two says he had been parked between 2.30pm and 5.30pm while he and children Lincoln, six, and Aubrie, three, visited a friend who lived on the cul-de-sac.
Lliam says the cul-de-sac is often busy with parked cars as a lot of houses don't have their own driveway – so those who do get 'protective'.
He claims he is always mindful that he parks in areas where emergency vehicles can get past and where he's not blocking driveways.
His social media posts divided opinion, while some jokingly asked if the homeowner was planning to park a tank or a plane, others said he was “ignorant” as it could have made it hard to enter or exit the driveway onto the narrow road.
One said: “They are going to struggle getting on the drive from the left. Personally, I think you're in ignorant t**t parking like that.”
Another added: “Slightly ridiculous claim that they can't get in or out. But they have a point if they want to turn right out of their drive.”
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A third person wrote: “Everyone assumes it's the resident who can't access their drive. They maybe waiting on a delivery of building materials or having work done that needs clear access.”
Another concluded: "Impossible is a bit of a stretch but it would irritate me if it's frequent."
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