Stunned driver told she has ‘no right’ to park in her OWN STREET in note from angry neighbour
A STUNNED driver has been told she has "no right" to park in her own street by a furious neighbour.
The anonymous motorist, who lives in Scotland, had parked her car "six houses down" from her driveway.
“If you do not live at this part of [the street] you have absolutely no right to leave your vehicle parked here.
“Kindly remove your vehicle by close of play on January 4, 2022.
"Parked about six houses down from my own for one night because I couldn’t get parked outside my own house.
"Some people need to get out more."
Whoever wrote the letter may be angered further to learn there's absolutely no law against parking properly in a street.
LAW ON PARKING
Leaving a car outside of anyone's home isn't illegal, unless there's a designated parking space there.
And although it might be tempting, residents aren't allowed to save 'their' space with a plastic cone either.
Leaving anything on the road can be classed as an obstruction and is against the law unless the council has given permission.
Provided a street isn't governed by residents' parking permits, any member of the public can park there - as long as they are complying with restrictions and not causing obstructions.
If the street uses permits, anyone with the right permit can park anywhere in the relevant zone.
There's also no law on how long someone can park in the same space for, unless police think the car has been abandoned.
However, if someone is blocking a driveway, or their wheel is over the dropped kerb, they may be committing a parking offence.
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A Citizens' Advice Bureau spokesman said: “You don’t have an automatic right to park directly outside your home or to prevent others from doing so, unless parking in a street is prohibited, or a space is reserved by the local authority for a particular resident.
“For example, a blue badge holder may have a designated parking space.”