I was ‘courteous’ and didn’t tow my neighbor’s car for blocking my parking lot – but she’ll soon see what I did

A DRIVER has shared details about the time he tried to block a car owner from a parking space instead of towing it.

They went to Facebook explain that they were “being courteous” and expected an apology from the driver who parked in his place.

Lasha’s voice (@Sapphirelasha) began his speech by saying that someone parked in his space from 7pm to 8am.

“So my son blocked them,” she stated.

“But apparently the way he blocked them they managed to escape, of course we were courteous and they left this morning, not even a knock on the door, no [an apology].”

She said she contacted the property management team about the situation.

The resident also said that she encouraged them to “share the [dos] and what not to do” with other drivers in the community.

Voice went on to share that she had an idea of ​​who parked in her spot.

“But if my voice [doesn’t] stand firm, the authority better stand firm,” she added.

“Management told me that I could have towed the vehicle at their expense, but I chose not to do so. I chose to be respectful and courteous, unlike them, and I know they are tenants because they have a sticker on their window so they definitely know better.”

The driver said the woman she thinks parked in her spot feels like she has the “right.”

“Woman, you have no right”, he emphasized.

“And they told me to put a note on it car So when she gets home from work today, she’ll get a note in her car saying she can avoid us, ma’am.”

She addressed the person she assumed to be, “You can’t avoid us, we all live together in the same place. We come and go.”

The car owner asked drivers to “be respectful of others, be respectful and be considerate of others if you are living nearby.”

Voice emphasized that the person who parked in her spot should have said something to her about this.

Why is it illegal to block a driveway?

Blocking a driveway is illegal in the United States due to limiting access to emergency care.

In addition to being reckless, blocking a driveway is a serious safety hazard, cops say.

Blocking someone’s entryway is illegal in all 50 states, with fines and penalties varying by state.

For example, blocking a driveway in San Francisco, California can net a driver a hefty $286 towing fee and a $110 fine.

This does not include food to recover the vehicle from an impound lot, which costs on average more than $600.

In an emergency, a blocked entrance can mean the difference between life and death for a patient.

“In the United States, it is illegal to block a driveway, even your own,” says Parklio’s website.

“It’s a matter of public safety: emergency services like fire trucks, ambulances or police cars need this space to enter and exit.

“An obstructed driveway can also prevent vehicles from getting out onto the road to seek emergency services.”

Source: San Francisco Police Department, Parquelio

“Don’t say anything and just get out of the parking space and you will live among these people [whose space you parked in],” she started.

“And you come and go and possibly see them and don’t say anything unless they approach you or you see them — that’s a disrespectful person.”

A New York driver took matters into his own hands when he felt there was nothing anyone could do to stop other people from parking in front of his garage.

“I would say one out of every five times I go to use my car I get stuck,” Ann Billingsley, Brooklyn resident.

She is a photographer who has rented a one-car garage for the past six years.

Billingsley pays $300 a month for a garage because she often has to travel out of town for events and struggles to arrive on time.