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Entitled Neighbors Get Their Car Towed After Repeatedly Parking In Man’s Driveway And Ignoring His Requests To Stop
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Entitled Neighbors Get Their Car Towed After Repeatedly Parking In Man’s Driveway And Ignoring His Requests To Stop

“I've Warned Them So Many Times”: Resident Finally Decides To Call A Tow Truck After Their Entitled Neighbors Kept Blocking Their Driveway For MonthsEntitled Neighbors Get Their Car Towed After Repeatedly Parking In Man’s Driveway And Ignoring His Requests To StopEntitled Neighbors Keep Parking Their Car In This Man’s Driveway, Get Their Car TowedMan Has Enough Of Entitled Neighbors Blocking Driveway Despite Being Warned Multiple Times, Gets Their Car TowedGuy Wonders If He's A Jerk For Towing Neighbor's Car After They Refused To Move ItSick And Tired Of Neighbors Parking Where They Aren't Supposed To, Man Finally Calls A Tow Truck On ThemNeighbors Refused To Stop Blocking Other People’s Driveways, So One Resident Eventually Called A Tow TruckNeighbors Don't Listen And Keep Blocking Roads And Garages With Their Car, Regret It When Their Car Gets TowedMan Wonders If He's A Jerk For Towing Neighbor's Car After They Kept Blocking His Driveway
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Being neighborly means something slightly different for everyone. Some friendlier people bring baked goods to the family next door and have barbecues every weekend with their whole cul-de-sac, while others simply request peace and quiet from their neighbors. And on rare occasions, some people decide to completely disregard the feelings and requests of those living around them

3 days ago, Reddit user CairoGunship shared the story of how, after months of warning their neighbors not to block their driveway or the road, they were finally pushed over the edge and called a tow truck. Feeling guilty that the situation escalated to that level, CairoGunship asked the Am I the [Jerk]? community whether or not they were justified in having their neighbors’ cars towed. Below you can read the full story, as well as some of the responses it has received, and decide for yourself if they made the right decision. Then after finishing this article, if you’re looking to hear about another heated neighborly dispute about parking, check out this Bored Panda piece next.

3 days ago, one resident asked Reddit if they were justified in calling a tow truck on their neighbors who consistently block their driveway

Image credits: GPS 56 (Not the actual photo)

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The neighbors had received and ignored numerous warnings about parking inappropriately

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Image credits: Paul Cross (Not the actual photo)

Image credits: CairoGunship 

Everyone wants to live in a peaceful neighborhood, but sometimes residing in close proximity to others inevitably leads to disputes. Particularly in crowded areas with limited parking, like CairoGunship describes in this story, it can be extremely frustrating to be unable to come or go whenever you please. But aside from just being obnoxious and rude, blocking someone’s driveway is illegal in many places. In the UK, obstructing your neighbor’s driveway can result in fines up to £130 in London and £70 in other areas.

Meanwhile, in the United States, people who have blocked someone else’s driveway might avoid getting a ticket. But once their car has been towed, it’s going to cost hundreds of dollars to retrieve it. Not to mention the immense hassle of tracking down the impounded car and  getting a ride there before paying the exorbitant fees to get it back. I imagine the neighbors in this story learned a valuable lesson after a grueling experience like that.

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I can empathize with having a difficult time finding parking, as some cities are notorious for having limited access to free spots, and nobody wants to walk a mile from their car to their home. But that does not justify disrupting the lives of everyone else around them. One doesn’t have to be the world’s best neighbor to understand that everyone is entitled to come and go as they please, especially when they own a driveway and shouldn’t ever need to worry about searching for parking. Let us know in the comments how you feel about this situation, and if you’ve ever experienced a similar neighbor dispute. If you have, how did you handle it?   

Readers unanimously agreed that the neighbors deserved to have their cars towed



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Howdy, I'm Adelaide! I'm originally from Texas, but after graduating from university with an acting degree, I relocated to sunny Los Angeles for a while. I then got a serious bite from the travel bug and found myself moving to Sweden and England before settling in Lithuania about two years ago. I'm passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and eating delicious food. But as you can see, I cover a wide range of topics including drama, internet trends and hilarious memes. I can easily be won over with a Seinfeld reference, vegan pastry or glass of fresh cold brew. And during my free time, I can usually be seen strolling through a park, playing tennis or baking something tasty.

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Adelaide Ross

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Howdy, I'm Adelaide! I'm originally from Texas, but after graduating from university with an acting degree, I relocated to sunny Los Angeles for a while. I then got a serious bite from the travel bug and found myself moving to Sweden and England before settling in Lithuania about two years ago. I'm passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and eating delicious food. But as you can see, I cover a wide range of topics including drama, internet trends and hilarious memes. I can easily be won over with a Seinfeld reference, vegan pastry or glass of fresh cold brew. And during my free time, I can usually be seen strolling through a park, playing tennis or baking something tasty.

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The Starsong Princess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your only problem is how long you took to call the tow truck. You should have called it after the first warning.

Wandaluzt
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2 years ago

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Who are you talking to? It was posted on Reddit. Not here.

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Rider
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Talking to them is a curtesy, legally you can tow them from your property without a warning or request to move-apartments too (have paperwork showing your space # handy). I had someone towed 2 months ago, they were in my assigned spot and I cannot park anywhere else in my complex without security having me towed. One of us was getting towed and it wasn't going to be me.

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The Starsong Princess
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your only problem is how long you took to call the tow truck. You should have called it after the first warning.

Wandaluzt
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2 years ago

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Who are you talking to? It was posted on Reddit. Not here.

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Rider
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Talking to them is a curtesy, legally you can tow them from your property without a warning or request to move-apartments too (have paperwork showing your space # handy). I had someone towed 2 months ago, they were in my assigned spot and I cannot park anywhere else in my complex without security having me towed. One of us was getting towed and it wasn't going to be me.

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