Can I clamp a car blocking my driveway?

As long as you don’t cause an obstruction to the road or damage the offending car, there’s no reason you can’t get a little bit of revenge (if not justice) by positioning your own car or other property to block them in – because there’s no way you can be done for trespassing on your own property.

What can I do if someone keeps blocking my driveway?

If the vehicle is blocking access to your driveway you should first make enquiries with the neighbours to see if they know who the car belongs to, so they can move it. If your local council hasn’t taken on CPE, you will need to contact your local police force.

Is it illegal to Park on someone’s driveway?

Parking on driveways and the law. This is private land so parking on someone’s drive counts as trespassing and the local authority should be the first port of call, according to the AA.

Why is my tenant parking in my driveway?

When space to park is in short supply, problems arise. If you’re renting part of your house and you have one narrow driveway, you may find your tenant’s car blocking you in, or you boxing in your tenant’s car. Ideally you resolve this kind of thing before you actually sign a lease, but that doesn’t always happen.

Can a car be parked in an expanded driveway?

You may choose to park an extra car on the road, but this solution opens that vehicle up to a world of accidental and incidental damage that doesn’t happen when the vehicle is safely parked on an expanded driveway.

What to do if someone parks on your drive?

The couple contacted the local police, but found the only long-term solution was to put lockable parking posts across their drive. Parking enforcement may once have been under police control.

What does it mean to have a private driveway?

Private roads are defined as as, “ A road or driveway on privately owned property, limited to the use of the owner or a group of owners who share the use and maintain the road without help from the town, city, county, or state .”

Parking on driveways and the law. This is private land so parking on someone’s drive counts as trespassing and the local authority should be the first port of call, according to the AA.

When space to park is in short supply, problems arise. If you’re renting part of your house and you have one narrow driveway, you may find your tenant’s car blocking you in, or you boxing in your tenant’s car. Ideally you resolve this kind of thing before you actually sign a lease, but that doesn’t always happen.

Do you need a driveway permit to build a driveway?

The driveway permit shall serve as an approved permit for driveway use only. A driveway construction permit must be obtained by a licensed sidewalk contractor before the driveway can be constructed. The driveway permit must be presented by the licensed contractor to the Department of Transportation.