Street parking in the burbs

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Anonymous wrote:Are we talking about random people visiting your neighbors or you?

Or are you talking about neighbors who park their own car in front of your house instead of their own when there is plenty of open space?

The former does not bother me, the latter does. When my neighbors did this, I had my teens friends park in front of their house.

This is what we have told our kid to do when he’s upset. He believes we own the space in front of our house. The public street that anyone can park on. So when neighbors have people visiting, we tell him to go park in front of their house to feel better instead of peering out our window angrily. He never has.

Yes, there are many irrational people who are angry about people who park on a public street. Bring it up at a party, many feel this way.

This makes absolutely no sense. It's public property! Do they also get mad at people who drive on the street?

Lots of people get mad about cut through drivers, especially in DC proper.

People driving too fast on streets marked as no thru access is not the same issue as people parking in legal parking spots.

[Anonymous]

You don't own thr street in front of your house, morons. Get over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't own thr street in front of your house, morons. Get over it.

Do they know that street parking is allowed?

What if my kids want to play basketball in my driveway? What if I have guests over? What if I just don't like having my car in my driveway? Why is it their concern?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it when people going to the pool in our neighborhood park 2 feet from our driveway. Virginia law requires that people park ten feet from driveways but these entitled people cram their cars right next to our driveway.

call the police



seriously, has it ever kept you from getting out of your driveway?

My neighbors actually do call the police for this, and they come out and ticket/tow.

If your street is narrow and cars are parked on both sides of the street and driveway, then no, you cannot maneuver to get out of your driveway.

If the street is marked as no parking, that's one thing... but if it's not on what justification can they ticket?

Also, you didn't really answer the question—have you ever been blocked?

Reading comprehension isn’t your strong suit.

If I said my neighbors have this issue then yes, they have been blocked in. I didn’t share any information about my driveway.

So you’ve never been blocked in? But still feel big angry about it?

Again, with the lack of reading comprehension. I never said I was angry. I said that my neighbors have been blocked in and have called the cops. And the cops tickets/towed the offenders.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it when people going to the pool in our neighborhood park 2 feet from our driveway. Virginia law requires that people park ten feet from driveways but these entitled people cram their cars right next to our driveway.

call the police



seriously, has it ever kept you from getting out of your driveway?

My neighbors actually do call the police for this, and they come out and ticket/tow.

If your street is narrow and cars are parked on both sides of the street and driveway, then no, you cannot maneuver to get out of your driveway.

If the street is marked as no parking, that's one thing... but if it's not on what justification can they ticket?

Also, you didn't really answer the question—have you ever been blocked?

Because it violates VA law.

[Anonymous]

They park in front of our house and the sign says "no parking". I guess they can't read English.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You don't own thr street in front of your house, morons. Get over it.

Do they know that street parking is allowed?

What if my kids want to play basketball in my driveway? What if I have guests over? What if I just don't like having my car in my driveway? Why is it their concern?

Kids playing basketball - totally fine so long as you park in front of YOUR house. Neighbors having an occassional (not weekly) party - yes also fine. Random people leaving their car in front of my house or my neighbors doing so - just feels rude.