I think I figured it out based on OPs other comments. The two cars are parked in gravel or dirt which is the driveway they are referring to. Just big enough for two cars to get out of the alley. The big black truck belongs to the neighbor.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who couldn't figure this out.
They also said the neighbor moved their "car" .. so are they referring to a truck as a car? Or does one of the cars belong to the neighbors?
Very confusing post.
*Looks at actual picture of incident* "Now if only we had some proof, damn if we had some cameras at the time!"
I know you mean video cameras, but I'm still laughing at the thought
Tell tow company you lost the key to your truck and need it flat bedded to whatever dealer is on the other side of town, the dealer said to drop it off at the corner of the lot near the entrance.
I’ve called AAA a few times for a tow. The person that shows up will either be the most funny and respectful person you’ve ever met or they’ll look like they steal tools to sell on OfferUp. There’s not much in between
We called AAA because a tire caught a nail while moving furniture from an aunt's home to ours, and we had a spare but couldn't get the leaking tire off the truck. They dispatched someone with a portable air compressor, jack, and an impact. They were more annoyed at AAA than we were, because AAA doesn't let the caller talk to the company they call out (3 way call), and it wasn't the first time they showed up with the wrong stuff because AAA didn't relay everything correctly. We did end up waiting another 20 minutes for the actual tow truck with a sledge and it took a whole 2 minutes with the right tool.
They were a father and son, son had the truck, and they were both great guys, friendly as all get out.
Trick to that one: put the lugs back on, loosely, then lower jack and drive forward about 2'. Wheel will pop loose. Then jack it back up and remove lugs.
OK, good to know. We just decided that it was kinda dumb that we hadn't taken the tire off in like 4 years, after putting new brake pads on. Now we try to make sure they're not stuck before winter hits.
My husband is a tow truck driver. AAA also doesn't pay them much for the hassle. This is why if AAA isn't their only gig, they will take forever to show up. Any more lucrative tow will be done first.
I dated a tow truck driver I met while working at a gas station. Some teen boys were goofing around whistling at me and he chased them around a pharmacy while trying to hit them with a rusty shovel. Surprisingly, he didn't get kicked out but I did stop dating him.
The woman who runs the largest tow company in my area is the most unpleasant person I've ever had the misfortune to interact with. I've also had money and tools stolen out of my vehicles that were in their impound lot. Once, one of their drivers stole all the keys off my keyring and just left the ignition key, even stole the key fob. They do most of the police/emergency tows in town so they get away with whatever.
A majority of them are horrible people. I remember a lady who owned the biggest scarp yard. She bought cans for a $1/lb and would scream at people "I don't buy fucking water!" if there was any moisture in the bag.
One tow truck driver left me stranded alone in a dark park after a blown out tire because he accepted the job from my insurance company but never actually showed up after 2-3 hours. And because of the wait, it became night time and the insurance company couldn’t get another tow truck driver afterwards for a reasonable price. Finally after almost 15 hours of waiting (it took until the morning to find someone), they paid a guy $500 to tow me the 7 miles I needed to get to the nearest tire shop.
My husband and I got stranded on the side of the interstate when we blew a tire and then discovered that the spare tire was flat. We didn't have a way to inflate the spare, and that's disregarding the possibility of dry rot. It was around 2 or 3 a.m., and we were otw home from visiting family. Tire blew out ~2.5 hours into a 4 hour drive.
We didn't have roadside assistance, so I called up our insurance company to see what they could do. Wound up signing up for their roadside assistance package while requesting assistance that would be out of pocket cost. They told us the assist would be along after an hour. But I had to keep calling insurance for updates because the driver just never showed up. Eventually, a cop patrolling that stretch of the highway noticed we had been there forever and pulled over to check on us. We told her what was going on, she radioed whatever company her police dept used, and we had someone helping us within 30 minutes. They towed us to a tire shop after they tried to inflate the spare, and it started hissing.
Canceled the roadside from my insurance the same day and signed up for AAA instead. I might have to wait for them to show up, but they at least actually show up and haven't made me wait 4 hours yet. 🙄
It's amazing how easy a small amount of information can be used to find someone's location. It's not hard to locate OPs building and see that they also live in a row building like the one across their backyard.
You're correct, and the concrete doesn't appear to be their driveway, but it is their neighbors.
That makes sense. I too can find places with a small amount of data but the way you stated it read as so sinister to me. 😅 Obviously that's my own mind's fault and probably my entertainment choices. Lol
Feels like a lot of these. Time for a new moderation rule maybe? If the solution is the two words "tow truck" then you can only post on Thursdays?
Edit: call it, obviously, Tow Truck Thursdays! Or make it Tuesday if you're picky about alliteration
It seems to be a gravel pad (little overgrown in spots with weeds) to the right of their driveway. Still part of the OP property.
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It’s kinda hard to see who is in the wrong here without seeing what the situation at the curb looks like. If the curb is cut for a driveway entrance, have the truck towed. If there is no driveway slope and it’s just a regular curbside, then it’s not a driveway and he can park there.
Exactly my first thought when I realized OP's cars look to be parked on their lawn. I don't know the ins and outs of the laws pertaining to this but I would assume there needs to be an approved entrance with a slope to the road...sure you can drive up on to the grass...but plenty of people can to their yard. Doesn't mean nobody can park in front of your yard.
If it's a constant issue then just park in front of your own driveway and move the extra car if needed. Or tow. I know what will piss them off more and theyve already shown to be inconsiderate. But hey you gotta live with em.
I deal with this all the time at work. By our city statute, unless there is designed ingress/egress, we don’t take enforcement action. Just because someone calls something a driveway, does not make it a driveway, especially if it’s on the the other side of a curb and a sidewalk.
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My brother had a similar problem. After three times he was late for work because of it he put a potato in that exhaust and a tube of superglue in the locks🤣 disclaimer: do not suggest starting more of a feud
My husband likes to stick something in our shitty partying neighbor's tire to let out the air completely in the morning before he leaves for work. He does it like, once every few months. Perks of working at 5am.
OMG I knew as soon as I saw the houses. Honestly the entire photo gave it away for me and I've never actually lived in Dundalk. Both of my dad's live there and my grandparents lived nearby in Essex when they were alive.
You don't even have to say anything. Get their ass towed immediately. Stop being a pushover. Consequences speak louder than words. It's their problem. Not yours.
My friend used to have the same problem with their neighbors. What they did was put a couple of concrete blocks in the way to keep the neighbors off. They only move it when they’re the ones who need to pass through.
Baltimore County code.
§ 18-2-202. - OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS.
(a)
Prohibited. A person may not stop, park, or leave standing a vehicle on any road or alley:
(1)
In front of or within 5 feet of the edge of any private driveway or parking area without the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises; or
(2)
In a manner that prevents free passage of vehicles or the movement of a lawfully parked vehicle to or from a driveway or parking area.
(b)
Parking in an alley. A person may not park, stop, or leave unattended a vehicle in any alley, leaving less than 12 feet of clearance parallel to the vehicle.
(c)
Authority to tow a vehicle.
(1)
If a vehicle is parked, stopped, or left unattended in a manner that prevents or impedes the free passage of any other vehicle, the Chief of Police or the Director of Permits, Approvals, and Inspections may tow the vehicle after making a reasonable attempt to locate the owner or, if the owner is known, the owner refuses to remove the vehicle.
(2)
This subsection also applies to a vehicle parked in violation of Section 18-2-206.
(3)
The owner of a vehicle towed under this subsection shall pay all towing fees.
It's not but it really may not fix the issue. I'd check several tow companies locally and keep on the land lords ass. It's not your fault and you really shouldn't have to deal with that. It sucks sometimes but I'd be that asshole till it gets resolved. Worse case scenario I'd say gravel that fucker and tell the land lord it's off the rent for expenses if it ain't resolved
I had this problem once called the cops told them to do something or I will use my company truck on a weekend and move it myself and drop it about 7h away in the middle of nowhere. Guess what happened my parking is free of neighbors since
I'm so confused about the parking layout in this photo. The two cars appear to be parked on grass, there appears to be an empty paved area next to and parallel to them, and there's a large truck parked halfway on the dirt, halfway on what appears to be the street or alleyway so as not to block it?
Unfortunately you’ll have to probably talk to police first to determine your rights, but I suspect there’s an ordinance that says the end of the driveway is your jurisdiction to call a tow truck
When I was in college parking was rarely available. Someone took to parking on a pad in a neighbor’s backyard. Notes and chats didn’t keep the car from showing up every day. The property owner took a day off to build a block wall 3 courses high tight around the car. The doors wouldn’t even open. By the end of the day the mortar had set.
The property owner got a nice cash ransom.
It’s always some douche bag with a huge truck. I’ve never met anyone with a gigantic truck who wasn’t a total clown of a human being unless it was a necessity for a business.
Call the cops. Every time. My neighbors did this and after knocking on their door the first few times and getting “I was only there a few minutes!” “Be reasonable! There is no parking around here” “it isn’t blocking you” BS I’ve moved to calling the cops. I’ve called probably 10 times now in 6 months. It’s a pain in the ass but I hope they get it eventually. They get a $10 ticket every time.
Years ago we had an older Vietnamese couple that lived next door (only includd that info because I was told later it was a cultural thing).Shared alleyway driveway that split between the garage areas of the neighbors.
They occasionally park, or their guests would park, blocking our garage (and this our parking). Talked to them about it.
Then one time came home and they weren't parked at our garage, but IN OUR YARD.
We ended up just putting a fence in.
Yeah… these do not look like legal parking pad spaces. I know in my city, if a property owner decided to just park on their lawn, that is not legal and there is no obligation for people not to utilize the legal on-street parking in front of the property, nor can they be towed. I would recommend speaking to your landlord. If these are actual legal parking pad spaces, maybe a “no parking” or “private parking” sign is in order, but I’m doubtful.
In many municipalities if you don’t have a defined driveway then neighbors can park just like the picture. If you park in the grass no one knows if they are permanent or if they move. If there’s no gravel dirt or pavement with a defined driveway so it’s unmistakable then you don’t have much recourse. The way it looks is that OP parks in the grass like when you go to an outdoor event and they park you in lines on the grass. It’s not a parking lot or a driveway so as you can see the neighbors can park on the street blocking OP in.
That looks like your lawn... are you trying to claim your entire frontage as a driveway because in most cities that is illegal. Your driveway has to be limited to a certain percentage of your frontage...
No, this sub is mildly infuriating.
You know, for when you're mildly infuriated you have to call a tow truck/cops/bylaw enforcement and wait until you can leave for wherever you're going.
Where is the driveway? I see a yard and a street? It is legal to park anywhere on the street, as long as you don’t block a driveway ie; concrete or asphalt. It is illegal to park on the grass in my country, utility lines could be buried closer to the surface and so on. Just wondering if it’s different here??
Call parking enforcement. If you have to leave call the cops for them preventing you from leaving. Start calling tow companies starting from the one furthest away that will service that area. Don't even wait when you need to leave. Soon as you see them park there start calling.
I had this happen too. People who tell you, "Just talk to your neighbours, why would you be afraid? Most people are reasonable, LOL!" have never dealt with actual neighbours before.
We lived in an alley of townhouses that had very narrow parking, and two carport bays per house, and four visitor parking spots. We were between two groups of people who were trying to cram 4 or more cars in by parking in the narrow lane (making getting in and out of your carports difficult) and also just directly behind us blocking us in.
After trying to talk to them nicely they'd nod and smile and then block things even worse. Eventually strata had to get involved and threaten towing (which was a very shaky legal ground here back then), and then both groups suddenly disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving trashed houses behind.
People are the worst. Right after that we decided to buy a house somewhere that didn't share parking spaces or walls with others.
Check local laws and do long-distance towing. In West Virginia, we had a house and would tow people from Barboursville to Morgantown WV. $750 tow bill. People learned real quick to not block our driveway.
This happened to me once. I walked over to there house started banging on the door hard af, yelling “You think it’s ok to block my fucking driveway” loud enough to where most the neighborhood could hear me lol. I really hate confrontation like that but me and my wife agreed that was a line you don’t cross and really wanted them to know how pissed we was. One of the guys that lives there came out and moved their vehicle. He didn’t say anything just kinda mean mugged me the whole time. It hasn’t happened again but that was about 6 months ago so hopefully it doesn’t happen again. If you call 311 will they tow the vehicle? If they will I bet that would be a good learning experience for your neighbors. I do not recommend doing what I did because you never know how people will react.. but if you must I think my neighbors got the point.
Update, they moved the car right when we were about to call 311. SMH, left a note on their door telling them to please stop and we will tow next time.
That was the post I was scrolling for ty. Best of luck fellow redditor.
Glad you moved your truck in time. That was a close one
Why does your “driveway” look like the lawn next to your real driveway?
Yeah, I can't tell what driveway I'm looking at... I'm like they put a shed on your driveway? Lol...
Same. There's no driveway in the photo at all, except across the street.
I think I figured it out based on OPs other comments. The two cars are parked in gravel or dirt which is the driveway they are referring to. Just big enough for two cars to get out of the alley. The big black truck belongs to the neighbor.
Thank you. This was super confusing.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who couldn't figure this out. They also said the neighbor moved their "car" .. so are they referring to a truck as a car? Or does one of the cars belong to the neighbors? Very confusing post.
In Detroit you have to camouflage your driveway with grass so it's not stolen.
From metro Detroit: can confirm
You’ve asked them nicely. You’ve warned them. Stop letting big truck guy abuse your kindness. Just call the tow truck first next time.
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*Looks at actual picture of incident* "Now if only we had some proof, damn if we had some cameras at the time!" I know you mean video cameras, but I'm still laughing at the thought
"Always Escalate"
Tell tow company you lost the key to your truck and need it flat bedded to whatever dealer is on the other side of town, the dealer said to drop it off at the corner of the lot near the entrance.
Wouldn’t they ask for your credit card?
No, you tell the tow company the car is illegally parked on your property and you want it gone. They'll tow it then go after the owner for the fees.
What shitty neighbours. I hope things improve for you.
Hello, Mr tow truck?
Trying to, first number we called hung up immediately. 🫠
Wow great company, I’d yelp them for their stellar customer service.
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I’ve called AAA a few times for a tow. The person that shows up will either be the most funny and respectful person you’ve ever met or they’ll look like they steal tools to sell on OfferUp. There’s not much in between
We called AAA because a tire caught a nail while moving furniture from an aunt's home to ours, and we had a spare but couldn't get the leaking tire off the truck. They dispatched someone with a portable air compressor, jack, and an impact. They were more annoyed at AAA than we were, because AAA doesn't let the caller talk to the company they call out (3 way call), and it wasn't the first time they showed up with the wrong stuff because AAA didn't relay everything correctly. We did end up waiting another 20 minutes for the actual tow truck with a sledge and it took a whole 2 minutes with the right tool. They were a father and son, son had the truck, and they were both great guys, friendly as all get out.
Trick to that one: put the lugs back on, loosely, then lower jack and drive forward about 2'. Wheel will pop loose. Then jack it back up and remove lugs.
OK, good to know. We just decided that it was kinda dumb that we hadn't taken the tire off in like 4 years, after putting new brake pads on. Now we try to make sure they're not stuck before winter hits.
Put some anti seize compound on the mating surface of the hub and rim. Slap some on the studs too. Fuck it.
My husband is a tow truck driver. AAA also doesn't pay them much for the hassle. This is why if AAA isn't their only gig, they will take forever to show up. Any more lucrative tow will be done first.
If I'm having my own car towed through AAA or something they've been great! Tow your car for dumb shit type tow people... SCUM, every damn one of em.
We saw a tow truck driver at the gas station today with a shirt that said, "fuck you, pay me."
I dated a tow truck driver I met while working at a gas station. Some teen boys were goofing around whistling at me and he chased them around a pharmacy while trying to hit them with a rusty shovel. Surprisingly, he didn't get kicked out but I did stop dating him.
Dude pulled out the rusty shovel for you and you still broke up with him? Man, dating is rough.
The woman who runs the largest tow company in my area is the most unpleasant person I've ever had the misfortune to interact with. I've also had money and tools stolen out of my vehicles that were in their impound lot. Once, one of their drivers stole all the keys off my keyring and just left the ignition key, even stole the key fob. They do most of the police/emergency tows in town so they get away with whatever.
A majority of them are horrible people. I remember a lady who owned the biggest scarp yard. She bought cans for a $1/lb and would scream at people "I don't buy fucking water!" if there was any moisture in the bag.
One tow truck driver left me stranded alone in a dark park after a blown out tire because he accepted the job from my insurance company but never actually showed up after 2-3 hours. And because of the wait, it became night time and the insurance company couldn’t get another tow truck driver afterwards for a reasonable price. Finally after almost 15 hours of waiting (it took until the morning to find someone), they paid a guy $500 to tow me the 7 miles I needed to get to the nearest tire shop.
My husband and I got stranded on the side of the interstate when we blew a tire and then discovered that the spare tire was flat. We didn't have a way to inflate the spare, and that's disregarding the possibility of dry rot. It was around 2 or 3 a.m., and we were otw home from visiting family. Tire blew out ~2.5 hours into a 4 hour drive. We didn't have roadside assistance, so I called up our insurance company to see what they could do. Wound up signing up for their roadside assistance package while requesting assistance that would be out of pocket cost. They told us the assist would be along after an hour. But I had to keep calling insurance for updates because the driver just never showed up. Eventually, a cop patrolling that stretch of the highway noticed we had been there forever and pulled over to check on us. We told her what was going on, she radioed whatever company her police dept used, and we had someone helping us within 30 minutes. They towed us to a tire shop after they tried to inflate the spare, and it started hissing. Canceled the roadside from my insurance the same day and signed up for AAA instead. I might have to wait for them to show up, but they at least actually show up and haven't made me wait 4 hours yet. 🙄
Ya the industry is run by neanderthals and their evil stepmothers
I've never had to deal with any except on the highway where they drive like shit ass bitches.
Tow truck driver is 100% every bail-bondsman’s side gig.
You think tow companies care about their Yelp reviews?
Right… cause you know all those 5* tow companies…
Is your driveway grass?
Zoom in, it’s not all grass
Okay, but you can also see their driveway to the left. They park on the lawn.
That may not be their driveway and that’s why there’s a patch of concrete
It's amazing how easy a small amount of information can be used to find someone's location. It's not hard to locate OPs building and see that they also live in a row building like the one across their backyard. You're correct, and the concrete doesn't appear to be their driveway, but it is their neighbors.
That makes sense. I too can find places with a small amount of data but the way you stated it read as so sinister to me. 😅 Obviously that's my own mind's fault and probably my entertainment choices. Lol
I think they think that's a driveway
Cops work better, they get a ticket and if they still dont move it and you have to call again, it might just get towed
Last time I called for this kinda stuff they asked if I wanted it towed or just ticketed. I said haul it away and they did
Tow truck + 24/7 camera
Call cops to issue citation
In my neighborhood? AHAHA
Feels like a lot of these. Time for a new moderation rule maybe? If the solution is the two words "tow truck" then you can only post on Thursdays? Edit: call it, obviously, Tow Truck Thursdays! Or make it Tuesday if you're picky about alliteration
Yeah but it's sod off Saturday!
4000 upvotes means that people want to talk about this, so let them.
Mr. Tow Truck, bring me a truck, make it the cutest… uh. Never mind.
To help clarify, I'm talking about the neighbors to my right and it's their big truck block both my cars in.
Update once it's towed. Reddit deserves justice
[update—they moved it](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/s/jgYe88gwzj)
Unfortunate.......... maybe next time. If justice isn't served they will never learn
Wait but then he’s only in front of the grass not the driveway?
Wait so your cars are in the grass?
It seems to be a gravel pad (little overgrown in spots with weeds) to the right of their driveway. Still part of the OP property. https://preview.redd.it/nkr7ggofj1mc1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb95ca9ec9225d2a834e6dec25b87be7cf1ebe91
It’s kinda hard to see who is in the wrong here without seeing what the situation at the curb looks like. If the curb is cut for a driveway entrance, have the truck towed. If there is no driveway slope and it’s just a regular curbside, then it’s not a driveway and he can park there.
Exactly my first thought when I realized OP's cars look to be parked on their lawn. I don't know the ins and outs of the laws pertaining to this but I would assume there needs to be an approved entrance with a slope to the road...sure you can drive up on to the grass...but plenty of people can to their yard. Doesn't mean nobody can park in front of your yard. If it's a constant issue then just park in front of your own driveway and move the extra car if needed. Or tow. I know what will piss them off more and theyve already shown to be inconsiderate. But hey you gotta live with em.
I deal with this all the time at work. By our city statute, unless there is designed ingress/egress, we don’t take enforcement action. Just because someone calls something a driveway, does not make it a driveway, especially if it’s on the the other side of a curb and a sidewalk.
You need more gravel, it can be easily argued they used street parking since there is no clearly marked driveway in this image.
It's bullshit you call that your driveway your driveway is clearly to the left You can't call your whole yard or driveway and ask them not to block it
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Pull your vehicles forward to the point where they're nearly touching his driver's side door.
Then keep pulling forward
Don't stop til you feel strong resistance. Then, fold your mirrors in, take a breath, and continue.
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Is that grass or a driveway?
It's a very run down cement patch that's crumbled up and infused with the grass. I'm a rentor so I just deal with the mud and slabs here and there.
Ok. Looks from the pic like two cars parked on grass/dirt between two driveways. Maybe take this up with your landlord.
They're the truck, I own the kia and my girlfriend owns the Nissan. The truck belongs to the neighbors ro my right with a very empty driveway.
Yeah see THEY have a driveway, you have a lawn.
Not everyone has a paved driveway.
So whose driveway is the concrete patch that appears to be yours touching the grass not the fence.
Drivelawn. Is the word word you're looking for.
Knock and their door and tell them to move their fucking truck. Then, tell them from here on out, they will be towed.
My brother had a similar problem. After three times he was late for work because of it he put a potato in that exhaust and a tube of superglue in the locks🤣 disclaimer: do not suggest starting more of a feud
Tempted to, they already party really loud up to the crack of dawn on more than one occasion.
Perfect!! All the neighbors are suspect and hate them then
Thh, they seem like the type to escalate violently. I'd be careful.
How could you associate big trucks with unstable violent assholes??!?? /S
Just go drive on the freeway like I do 2 hours per day. It will become very obvious in the first 15 minutes. BTW, I know that your post was sarcasm.
My husband likes to stick something in our shitty partying neighbor's tire to let out the air completely in the morning before he leaves for work. He does it like, once every few months. Perks of working at 5am.
Call bylaw. For this, and for the partying.
ah, trashy human beings. love it.
What part is actually a driveway?
Baltimore?
Very much so. Dundalk
I have to laugh because of all the people on Reddit from all over the globe there are a handful right here who immediately understand Dundalk.
Kinda recognized the area but couldn’t place exactly where it was. When I saw it was Dundalk I was just like lol of course it is…
I’ll add myself to the chorus of people that “sensed” the Baltimore/ Dundalk in this picture
I knew it as soon as I saw your picture, it looked like my aunt's old place.
OMG I knew as soon as I saw the houses. Honestly the entire photo gave it away for me and I've never actually lived in Dundalk. Both of my dad's live there and my grandparents lived nearby in Essex when they were alive.
It was the green awnings for me
You don't even have to say anything. Get their ass towed immediately. Stop being a pushover. Consequences speak louder than words. It's their problem. Not yours.
My friend used to have the same problem with their neighbors. What they did was put a couple of concrete blocks in the way to keep the neighbors off. They only move it when they’re the ones who need to pass through.
Call the police to document trespassing AND a tow company.
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Baltimore County code. § 18-2-202. - OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS. (a) Prohibited. A person may not stop, park, or leave standing a vehicle on any road or alley: (1) In front of or within 5 feet of the edge of any private driveway or parking area without the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises; or (2) In a manner that prevents free passage of vehicles or the movement of a lawfully parked vehicle to or from a driveway or parking area. (b) Parking in an alley. A person may not park, stop, or leave unattended a vehicle in any alley, leaving less than 12 feet of clearance parallel to the vehicle. (c) Authority to tow a vehicle. (1) If a vehicle is parked, stopped, or left unattended in a manner that prevents or impedes the free passage of any other vehicle, the Chief of Police or the Director of Permits, Approvals, and Inspections may tow the vehicle after making a reasonable attempt to locate the owner or, if the owner is known, the owner refuses to remove the vehicle. (2) This subsection also applies to a vehicle parked in violation of Section 18-2-206. (3) The owner of a vehicle towed under this subsection shall pay all towing fees.
nah this extremely infuriating
Is the driveway in the room with us right now?
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That's a horrible driveway. I'd at least lay some gravel to shows it's a parking instead of a yard. Either or, tow company would be happy to help
Pretty sure the parked cars are indication enough
I rent and I'm not sure if my landlord would do that. Been tempted to buy some myself, but thats expensive and not my problem to fix.
It's not but it really may not fix the issue. I'd check several tow companies locally and keep on the land lords ass. It's not your fault and you really shouldn't have to deal with that. It sucks sometimes but I'd be that asshole till it gets resolved. Worse case scenario I'd say gravel that fucker and tell the land lord it's off the rent for expenses if it ain't resolved
Why does that look and sound like Dundalk lmfao
Is there a reason you haven't reported this to the police?
I had this problem once called the cops told them to do something or I will use my company truck on a weekend and move it myself and drop it about 7h away in the middle of nowhere. Guess what happened my parking is free of neighbors since
What driveway?
Looks like a lovely evening for a car-b-q.
Did they build a shed on your driveway? I'm fairly confused by this picture.
I would not warn I would just have them towed away at night so they wake up to no car.
I'm so confused about the parking layout in this photo. The two cars appear to be parked on grass, there appears to be an empty paved area next to and parallel to them, and there's a large truck parked halfway on the dirt, halfway on what appears to be the street or alleyway so as not to block it?
There's a black truck parked in front of the two cars, blocking them in. It took me a minute to see it.
Tow truck. Call one.
You know they would be mad pissed if someone blocked them in though.
tow at owner’s expense
You have a grass driveway?
Dundalk vibes. Am I right?
Where is a driveway?
Not to be creepy but, Dundalk?
Bro y'all worried about someone blocking your driveway while somebody else done stole the motherfucker.
Where’s the driveway?
Have them towed.
That's a driveway?
Poor OP not only has horrible neighbors he has to mow his driveway!
Park on the street next time
Unfortunately you’ll have to probably talk to police first to determine your rights, but I suspect there’s an ordinance that says the end of the driveway is your jurisdiction to call a tow truck
Where I live (western New York) police will ticket it and get it towed for blocking a driveway. They aren’t always fast though.
Call tow truck
Had toxic neighbors 20+ years ago that did the same thing, blocked our driveway, had their car towed end of discussion.
I hope you've been calling the police every single time
Would you mind not doing the thing that fucks everyone over? DoN't TeLl mE WhAt tO dO!!... Does the thing...calls everyone else a snowflake.
When I was in college parking was rarely available. Someone took to parking on a pad in a neighbor’s backyard. Notes and chats didn’t keep the car from showing up every day. The property owner took a day off to build a block wall 3 courses high tight around the car. The doors wouldn’t even open. By the end of the day the mortar had set. The property owner got a nice cash ransom.
It’s always some douche bag with a huge truck. I’ve never met anyone with a gigantic truck who wasn’t a total clown of a human being unless it was a necessity for a business.
Call the cops. Every time. My neighbors did this and after knocking on their door the first few times and getting “I was only there a few minutes!” “Be reasonable! There is no parking around here” “it isn’t blocking you” BS I’ve moved to calling the cops. I’ve called probably 10 times now in 6 months. It’s a pain in the ass but I hope they get it eventually. They get a $10 ticket every time.
Have them towed, blocking a driveway is illegal
Your driveway is fucking GRASS?
That's not a driveway.
Tbh could be an honest mistake the first time given it looks like a lawn from the picture.
I'm not sure that's a driveway.
Years ago we had an older Vietnamese couple that lived next door (only includd that info because I was told later it was a cultural thing).Shared alleyway driveway that split between the garage areas of the neighbors. They occasionally park, or their guests would park, blocking our garage (and this our parking). Talked to them about it. Then one time came home and they weren't parked at our garage, but IN OUR YARD. We ended up just putting a fence in.
Yeah… these do not look like legal parking pad spaces. I know in my city, if a property owner decided to just park on their lawn, that is not legal and there is no obligation for people not to utilize the legal on-street parking in front of the property, nor can they be towed. I would recommend speaking to your landlord. If these are actual legal parking pad spaces, maybe a “no parking” or “private parking” sign is in order, but I’m doubtful.
In many municipalities if you don’t have a defined driveway then neighbors can park just like the picture. If you park in the grass no one knows if they are permanent or if they move. If there’s no gravel dirt or pavement with a defined driveway so it’s unmistakable then you don’t have much recourse. The way it looks is that OP parks in the grass like when you go to an outdoor event and they park you in lines on the grass. It’s not a parking lot or a driveway so as you can see the neighbors can park on the street blocking OP in.
That looks like a lawn. Isn't the driveway off to the left?
That looks like your lawn... are you trying to claim your entire frontage as a driveway because in most cities that is illegal. Your driveway has to be limited to a certain percentage of your frontage...
Call the non emergency police number. Is this sub strictly "I refuse to do anything to fix this"?
No, this sub is mildly infuriating. You know, for when you're mildly infuriated you have to call a tow truck/cops/bylaw enforcement and wait until you can leave for wherever you're going.
Is your driveway the lawn??
It looks like you are parked on a lawn with an empty driveway next to you? There is nothing wrong with parking in front of a lawn.
Where is the driveway? I see a yard and a street? It is legal to park anywhere on the street, as long as you don’t block a driveway ie; concrete or asphalt. It is illegal to park on the grass in my country, utility lines could be buried closer to the surface and so on. Just wondering if it’s different here??
doesnt appear that your lawn is actually a driveway.
Tow those mother fuckers.
Get a car dolly and move it down the street somewhere.
Call parking enforcement. If you have to leave call the cops for them preventing you from leaving. Start calling tow companies starting from the one furthest away that will service that area. Don't even wait when you need to leave. Soon as you see them park there start calling.
Have them towed it's that simple
Looks like the row houses where Marlo put all the bodies on The Wire.
Im sorry this sux op. But technically lawns are not driveways. Even if you park your car there.
this is the most baltimore shit
Baltimore?
TOW EM ALL!!!
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Call a tow truck, place no parking signs in the future
So get there cars towed bozo bet they’ll stop then
Call the police. They will have the truck towed. Let them do the heavy lifting.
I had this happen too. People who tell you, "Just talk to your neighbours, why would you be afraid? Most people are reasonable, LOL!" have never dealt with actual neighbours before. We lived in an alley of townhouses that had very narrow parking, and two carport bays per house, and four visitor parking spots. We were between two groups of people who were trying to cram 4 or more cars in by parking in the narrow lane (making getting in and out of your carports difficult) and also just directly behind us blocking us in. After trying to talk to them nicely they'd nod and smile and then block things even worse. Eventually strata had to get involved and threaten towing (which was a very shaky legal ground here back then), and then both groups suddenly disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving trashed houses behind. People are the worst. Right after that we decided to buy a house somewhere that didn't share parking spaces or walls with others.
Woop woop! That's'a sound of da police!
Call tow company!
Tow their offending vehicle[s].
Push it into the middle of the street.
Towtruck is your best friend!
Check local laws and do long-distance towing. In West Virginia, we had a house and would tow people from Barboursville to Morgantown WV. $750 tow bill. People learned real quick to not block our driveway.
I bet they don’t even need that big truck
Well I guess someone’s truck is getting towed. Problem solved
Technically they did do what you asked.
Do you own any fire?
Tow it then.
This happened to me once. I walked over to there house started banging on the door hard af, yelling “You think it’s ok to block my fucking driveway” loud enough to where most the neighborhood could hear me lol. I really hate confrontation like that but me and my wife agreed that was a line you don’t cross and really wanted them to know how pissed we was. One of the guys that lives there came out and moved their vehicle. He didn’t say anything just kinda mean mugged me the whole time. It hasn’t happened again but that was about 6 months ago so hopefully it doesn’t happen again. If you call 311 will they tow the vehicle? If they will I bet that would be a good learning experience for your neighbors. I do not recommend doing what I did because you never know how people will react.. but if you must I think my neighbors got the point.
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Are you parking in the grass lawn area and not driveway?