Shared driveway issues

[Anonymous]

You keep parking one car in the garage as you always have and you come within inches of their car when you back out. It’s frustrating, but they’re not doing anything wrong. Ask them to park as far over on their side as they can because you don’t want to hit their car, but there’s not much else you can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You keep parking one car in the garage as you always have and you come within inches of their car when you back out. It’s frustrating, but they’re not doing anything wrong. Ask them to park as far over on their side as they can because you don’t want to hit their car, but there’s not much else you can do.

this is probably your best bet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Passive aggressive may be the only solution, since being direct didn't seem to work.

Agree with PP -- just park both your cars in the driveway and take an uber to work for a few days, until your neighbors realize they're being total dicks.

Actions speak louder than words. Let your neighbors experience the inconvenience of you parking in the driveway.

[Anonymous]

Can you back in to your garage? This way, you can Go forward leaving your garage/driveway.

[Anonymous]

Is it their property, or an easement? If it's an easement then they might not be allowed to park there if the other person says it's affecting their right of way. Do you have a written agreement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Passive aggressive may be the only solution, since being direct didn't seem to work.

Agree with PP -- just park both your cars in the driveway and take an uber to work for a few days, until your neighbors realize they're being total dicks.

Actions speak louder than words. Let your neighbors experience the inconvenience of you parking in the driveway.

Or the inconvenience of paying for the damage they cause to your car(s).

[Anonymous]

So it is their driveway and they park on it, without invading your driveway? I dont see a problem.

[Anonymous]

It’s one driveway between 2 houses that expands to 2 side by side parking areas. Their cars are encroaching onto the are that narrows to one driveway

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So it is their driveway and they park on it, without invading your driveway? I dont see a problem.

It is not the neighbors driveway. It’s a shared driveway meaning that both neighbors have easements to use it to get to their garages. Imagine a Y shape and the neighbors are all but blocking the exit. Not okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Passive aggressive may be the only solution, since being direct didn't seem to work.

Agree with PP -- just park both your cars in the driveway and take an uber to work for a few days, until your neighbors realize they're being total dicks.

Actions speak louder than words. Let your neighbors experience the inconvenience of you parking in the driveway.

Or the inconvenience of paying for the damage they cause to your car(s).

If they hit your car it goes through insurance and they pay to fix it. A camera is a good idea.

[Anonymous]

Shared driveways can be hard. When they work, life is great but when they don't then … Is there any way you can expand the narrow area or just go on the grass or over the curb? It is hard to visualize the problem. Otherwise, perhaps a big heavy planter at the apex so that there is an obvious need for them to clear that point to leave the access area free for you to use.

[Anonymous]

Talk to them and if they don't get off your side, then block in their car each time with yours and they will have to call you to get it out.

[Anonymous]

I realize this isn't helpful, but this right here is why we have never even looked at a house with a share driveway.

[Anonymous]

Op, it’s fine. They are not blocking access, they are just making it a bit tougher for you to get in and out. It’s not ideal, but just be a bit more careful backing out and all will be fine.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I guess it’s not just that they are making it harder for me to get out, but it’s also that if we were to do it, it would block the drive way such that neither car would be able to turn sufficiently to get out. If we can’t both do it, I don’t think either should do it. I feel like they should have thought about this prior to buying 2 gigantic cars if they plan to park like this.