Second to last house on cul de sac and people keep pulling in our driveway to turn around - how to stop them?

[Anonymous]

I don't know how long your driveway is, but you could park at the end thus preventing people from pulling in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how long your driveway is, but you could park at the end thus preventing people from pulling in?

No, OP cannot do that. It would ruin her driveway asphalt!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I get it - our summer house is at the end of a cul de sac and we get tons of turnaround traffic on the street in the summer. No one uses our driveway because it is uphill, but those who don't turn around in the circle do use our next door neighbor's driveway (second to last like you) which I've never understood. And twice those turnarounds next door have taken out our mailbox post when they back out.

You could put out a sign saying "No Turnarounds in Driveway". I've seen those places.

A$$hole sign. As a neighbor, I would stay far away from you. Maybe that would make OP happy.

Neighbors can turn around in their own driveways. The signs aren't meant to be hostile to neighbors, only to people who are outside the neighborhood and should be using the circle to turn around.

Anyone is allowed to use your driveway as a turnaround. Shooting them is illegal.

"A judge strongly admonished a 66-year-old man Friday before sentencing him to 25 years to life in prison for shooting and killing a woman who was a passenger in a car that mistakenly drove up his driveway in rural New York last year.

“I think you really could possibly do the same thing again,” Washington County Judge Adam Michelini told Kevin Monahan before imposing his sentence for second-degree murder. “It’s obvious to me that you feel justified. You don’t take any responsibility for the outcome of your actions. You just don’t get it.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/01/us/new-york-wrong-driveway-shooting-sentencing/index.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get it - our summer house is at the end of a cul de sac and we get tons of turnaround traffic on the street in the summer. No one uses our driveway because it is uphill, but those who don't turn around in the circle do use our next door neighbor's driveway (second to last like you) which I've never understood. And twice those turnarounds next door have taken out our mailbox post when they back out.

You could put out a sign saying "No Turnarounds in Driveway". I've seen those places.

A$$hole sign. As a neighbor, I would stay far away from you. Maybe that would make OP happy.

Neighbors can turn around in their own driveways. The signs aren't meant to be hostile to neighbors, only to people who are outside the neighborhood and should be using the circle to turn around.

Anyone is allowed to use your driveway as a turnaround. Shooting them is illegal.

"A judge strongly admonished a 66-year-old man Friday before sentencing him to 25 years to life in prison for shooting and killing a woman who was a passenger in a car that mistakenly drove up his driveway in rural New York last year.

“I think you really could possibly do the same thing again,” Washington County Judge Adam Michelini told Kevin Monahan before imposing his sentence for second-degree murder. “It’s obvious to me that you feel justified. You don’t take any responsibility for the outcome of your actions. You just don’t get it.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/01/us/new-york-wrong-driveway-shooting-sentencing/index.html

Puttin up a sign is not the same as shooting. What a weird leap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. It’s destroying the asphalt from the tires turning. The type that was used before we moved in is apparently easily worn away by tired turning in the same spots. More wear and tear is causing more issues than not.

I smell BS.

[Anonymous]

Park your car at the end of the driveway. Or get a retracting fence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Put a concrete planter (or angry looking dragon) on wheels in the center of the end of your driveway. Move it when you come and go.

Or place two at the sides wide enough for your car to get through, but narrow enough that it becomes the least easy option for others to use.

This is the easiest solution besides letting it go. I would let it go. If your asphalt is breaking down, it is so unlikely to be from occasional cars turning around in it. It is likely a poor quality job. Who told you that occasional repeated turns would cause this to happen? An asphalt contractor looking to get business from you to repair it? That sounds just like something as slightly disreputable contractor would say.

Op here. It’s happening multiple times daily. We just moved to the neighborhood last month and when we visited we never had anyone pull in and turn around. A friend who does work like this locally shared he has seen some homes driveways develop dips in the neighborhood from simply turning their tires in their own driveways.

Why the material was used here I have no idea. There is an HOA so I am sure any concrete may need to match the color of the standard asphalt.

why do you have so much street traffic? Is there a house for sale or maybe something that's temporary?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put a concrete planter (or angry looking dragon) on wheels in the center of the end of your driveway. Move it when you come and go.

Or place two at the sides wide enough for your car to get through, but narrow enough that it becomes the least easy option for others to use.

This is the easiest solution besides letting it go. I would let it go. If your asphalt is breaking down, it is so unlikely to be from occasional cars turning around in it. It is likely a poor quality job. Who told you that occasional repeated turns would cause this to happen? An asphalt contractor looking to get business from you to repair it? That sounds just like something as slightly disreputable contractor would say.

Op here. It’s happening multiple times daily. We just moved to the neighborhood last month and when we visited we never had anyone pull in and turn around. A friend who does work like this locally shared he has seen some homes driveways develop dips in the neighborhood from simply turning their tires in their own driveways.

Why the material was used here I have no idea. There is an HOA so I am sure any concrete may need to match the color of the standard asphalt.

If you moved in a month ago how could you possibly know the reason the asphalt is deteriorating due to people turning around in your driveway. If ts broken down since your move you definitely have a defect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put a concrete planter (or angry looking dragon) on wheels in the center of the end of your driveway. Move it when you come and go.

Or place two at the sides wide enough for your car to get through, but narrow enough that it becomes the least easy option for others to use.

This is the easiest solution besides letting it go. I would let it go. If your asphalt is breaking down, it is so unlikely to be from occasional cars turning around in it. It is likely a poor quality job. Who told you that occasional repeated turns would cause this to happen? An asphalt contractor looking to get business from you to repair it? That sounds just like something as slightly disreputable contractor would say.

Op here. It’s happening multiple times daily. We just moved to the neighborhood last month and when we visited we never had anyone pull in and turn around. A friend who does work like this locally shared he has seen some homes driveways develop dips in the neighborhood from simply turning their tires in their own driveways.

Why the material was used here I have no idea. There is an HOA so I am sure any concrete may need to match the color of the standard asphalt.

If you moved in a month ago how could you possibly know the reason the asphalt is deteriorating due to people turning around in your driveway. If ts broken down since your move you definitely have a defect.

Op here. The project manager explained this along with the friend of ours who does work in the neighborhood. The asphalt used for the driveway is not the same as that used on the main streets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put a concrete planter (or angry looking dragon) on wheels in the center of the end of your driveway. Move it when you come and go.

Or place two at the sides wide enough for your car to get through, but narrow enough that it becomes the least easy option for others to use.

This is the easiest solution besides letting it go. I would let it go. If your asphalt is breaking down, it is so unlikely to be from occasional cars turning around in it. It is likely a poor quality job. Who told you that occasional repeated turns would cause this to happen? An asphalt contractor looking to get business from you to repair it? That sounds just like something as slightly disreputable contractor would say.

Op here. It’s happening multiple times daily. We just moved to the neighborhood last month and when we visited we never had anyone pull in and turn around. A friend who does work like this locally shared he has seen some homes driveways develop dips in the neighborhood from simply turning their tires in their own driveways.

Why the material was used here I have no idea. There is an HOA so I am sure any concrete may need to match the color of the standard asphalt.

If you moved in a month ago how could you possibly know the reason the asphalt is deteriorating due to people turning around in your driveway. If ts broken down since your move you definitely have a defect.

Op here. The project manager explained this along with the friend of ours who does work in the neighborhood. The asphalt used for the driveway is not the same as that used on the main streets.

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This sounds like something that should have been discussed during your home inspection if this is the real source of the problem and it should have factored into your decision to buy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put a concrete planter (or angry looking dragon) on wheels in the center of the end of your driveway. Move it when you come and go.

Or place two at the sides wide enough for your car to get through, but narrow enough that it becomes the least easy option for others to use.

This is the easiest solution besides letting it go. I would let it go. If your asphalt is breaking down, it is so unlikely to be from occasional cars turning around in it. It is likely a poor quality job. Who told you that occasional repeated turns would cause this to happen? An asphalt contractor looking to get business from you to repair it? That sounds just like something as slightly disreputable contractor would say.

Op here. It’s happening multiple times daily. We just moved to the neighborhood last month and when we visited we never had anyone pull in and turn around. A friend who does work like this locally shared he has seen some homes driveways develop dips in the neighborhood from simply turning their tires in their own driveways.

Why the material was used here I have no idea. There is an HOA so I am sure any concrete may need to match the color of the standard asphalt.

If you moved in a month ago how could you possibly know the reason the asphalt is deteriorating due to people turning around in your driveway. If ts broken down since your move you definitely have a defect.

Op here. The project manager explained this along with the friend of ours who does work in the neighborhood. The asphalt used for the driveway is not the same as that used on the main streets.

Asphalt instead of concrete for a driveway is cheaper and a lot less durable. If that's what your HOA requires, then that's what your HOA requires. Get used to replacing it frequently.

[Anonymous]

I do not believe you that a few extra people turning around in your driveway is making a significant difference in the wear and tear on your driveway. When you consider leaving the house to run an errand, do you consider the impact on your asphalt and decide to skip the errand? No. Because it’s negligible.

[Anonymous]

Wow cars using your driveway is weird. I use the apron only if I have to turn around on any street.
Why does your cul de sac have so much traffic? Maybe a 'dead end' sign at the top of the street would help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. It’s destroying the asphalt from the tires turning. The type that was used before we moved in is apparently easily worn away by tired turning in the same spots. More wear and tear is causing more issues than not.

Sure it is Jan

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. It’s destroying the asphalt from the tires turning. The type that was used before we moved in is apparently easily worn away by tired turning in the same spots. More wear and tear is causing more issues than not.

Sure it is Jan

I believe her. I’ve seen similar wear.