Commuting to work can be a hell of a long and tedious process these days – sometimes employees have to drive or take public transportationfor hoursjust to get to their office. So any delay when someone is blocking your driveway is truly critical.

The useru/WeeklyStudio449, the author of the story we want to tell you today, is doubly unlucky. Firstly, their commute takes several hours. Secondly, the Airbnb tenants next door constantly block their driveway. So, inevitably, the author has to deal with it somehow…

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The author of the post has a very long commute to work, which becomes even more complicated thanks to their entitled neighbors

Aerial view of houses in a neighborhood with cars parked in driveways.

Image credits:David McBee / Pexels (not the actual photo)

The author’s driveway is very narrow and the neighbors used to block it with their parked cars

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Police officer writing a ticket for a car blocking the driveway.

Image credits:Kindel Media / Pexels (not the actual photo)

The situation got worse as an Airbnb was opened in a neighboring house, so that the tenants started leaving their cars in the author’s driveway even more often

Car parked in a driveway in front of a modern house, showcasing a car-driveway-block scenario.

Image credits:Esmihel Muhammed/ Pexels (not the actual photo)

Recently it happened so that a longtime neighbor’s car was also ticketed – and he scolded the author harshly for “framing” him

As a result, the author has had to call a rather expensive Uber more than once when rushing towork. After all, considering that theircommuteis around 3 hours, every minute of waiting for the driveway to be unblocked so that the OP can leave in their car is worth its weight in gold.

Finally, the author decided to fight this dominance of illegal parking, and every time they noticed that the driveway was blocked, they immediately informed the city authorities so that the violators’ car would betowed away, and the offender themselves would get a ticket. This is what happened this time, when the OP once again saw someone else’s car on their driveway.

However, this time, apparently, it turned out that the person who blocked the author’s driveway was their longtime neighbor. He cursed the original poster, seeing his car being towed, and they were left wondering whether they did the right thing, and whether they had made a long-term enemy in that guy.

A parking ticket placed on a red car’s windshield in a driveway block scenario.

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As for the legal side of the issue, the original poster is absolutely right, and there’s no doubt about it. For example, Deep Sentinelnotesthat any parking that results in your car blocking other vehicles from entering the road is considered blocking the driveway and, accordingly, is aviolation.

In such cases, it is strongly recommended: firstly, to knock on their window or door, if the driver is in the car. If the driver is not there, and the exit is not urgent for you, you can leave a note, politely asking the driver to clear the driveway and refrain fromsuch parkingin the future.

But if you need to leave urgently, and there’s no way to contact the driver – then you can and even should call the police so that they can issue a ticket and have the offending car towed if necessary. In any case, “if you’re being prevented from leaving then this could be classified as an anti-social behaviour offence and law enforcement may be able to intervene,” the Windscreen Companyblog claims.

Also, some readers strongly recommended that the author contact the Airbnb owners to try to solve this problem once and for all and in no case be afraid to defend their rights. “Very few people want to be that person having to call the city all the time, but there’s not much else you can do,” one of the responders wrote totally reasonably. And what do you, our dear readers, also think about this?

Screenshot of a discussion questioning the legality of an Airbnb, focusing on rooms without a driveway block.

Comments discussing frustration over a car blocking a driveway.

User comment discussing car blocking a driveway, suggesting the right to remove it.

Reddit comment discussing issues with a car blocking a driveway.

Text screenshot discussing parking and a blocked driveway.

Reddit comment discussing issues with car blocking driveway near an Airbnb and suggesting towing.

Text comment about car blocking a driveway and the suggestion to call the owner or property manager.

Image of a Reddit comment discussing car-blocked driveway issues and the consequences of towing.

Comment suggesting a sign and security camera to prevent car-blocking in driveway.

Text comment about car blocking a driveway, emphasizing respect for neighbors.

Comment discussing car-driveway-block issue, mentioning being blocked in or out.

Text comment about car driveway block legality and judgment issues.

Reddit comment discussing consequences of blocking driveways with cars.

Comment discussing issues with cars blocking a driveway, mentioning consequences and responsibility.

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