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to deliver food to my neighbour? Anybody else encounter this issue? I have never had so many drivers whether delivering food or dropping/picking up fares blocking or using my private driveway to conduct their business in my life! Getting damn tired of this and I might start snapping pics of them!

the easiest solution would be to call the companies involved and ask them nicely to stop. I don't think ranting on here will help and I certainly understand.  
 
Get the names from the delivery vehicles and start phoning.  
 
Taking pictures won't do much good - unless you are going to phone them.

Give them Warning  
 
Call a tow truck.

This sometimes happens to us and our neighbours. There are only a handful of us with front driveways and there’s no parking on the street allowed. It’s usually a very quick incident, probably happens more times than we even notice because it’s so quick. I’ve never been inconvenienced enough to have it bother me *shrugs*  
 
If it really bugs you, call the companies if you know who they are OR ask your neighbour to explain where the drivers should park when they place their order. For example, when I use SkipTheDishes, I have it very detailed what our house looks like and where they can park in the instructions

Inconsiderate yep, illegal how do you figure? You can't just make up your own laws...  
 
I've seen it happen a time or two in my driveway. Although they were there for a total of about a minute and a half. Can't honestly say it bothered me enough to write a post about it however. Now the Brandon Sun and flyer delivery people that cut across my lawn annoy me  
 
Edited by MSR, 2019-03-23 22:02:24

I believe that the only people that can legally block a driveway are first responders, be that police or fire or ambulance.  
 
I can't believe the amount of people who think they can use my driveway to go to another house, yes that is trespassing! Just because I shovel my drive doesn't mean I do it for the neighbours and their company.  
 
Spring is coming and it will go back to the same old. they hop the front fence walk through to the back and hop that fence too. I believe there is such a bylaw that mentions 'trespass by night'?

Why not just do the neighbourly thing and just ask the neighbour to tell the delivery driver next time to please not use your driveway. People these days have no clue how to just talk to each other and just turn to social media as soon as they experience the slightest inconvenience or displeasure. How does posting on here even begin to solve the problem? People want the reassurance from others before they act, instead of just pulling up their socks and taking the reasonable course of action.

why assume that I have not talked to the neighbours about this parking issue? That's what has ticked me off and why I posted here, to see if anyone else has had the same problem?  
Why do people have zero respect for others these days?

Can I ask why it bothers you so much?  
 
While not a delivery driver myself, I understand that often times they may be less familiar with a neighborhood than say, a person that lives there. Usually they take, what, 5 minutes at the most? In and out. Just trying to earn a living.  
 
It seems like a pretty small thing to get this upset over. Life's short man, don't waste it being upset over such a petty little thing.

Are they hurting anyone by stopping for 5 minutes to drop off or pick up? Probably not

you know where respect actually means something  
 
I don't bust my #$$ shoveling so my lazy neighbour's friends/company/food drivers can use my well cleaned driveway as if it is their own. Just because my neighbours chose not to shovel their sidewalk doesn't mean that they should feel free to use mine.  
 
The blocking of the driveway doesn't bother me as much as actually pulling a car into my drive.

Seeing as you are in the business of delivering, you probably also feel that because you are 'only going to be five minutes' no one should get their water hot eh? Do you park in handicap spots too and use the excuse that 'I'm only going to be two minutes'. Shame!  
 
I think it's silly that entitled people think that they can park their vehicle wherever they want and the people who don't like it should 'suck it up'.  
 
Maybe I should start not giving a s^&t and start playing park my car where it's not supposed to be, might be fun! haha

In fairness John, you are moving the goal posts a little here.  
 
There is a difference - though it's still not a big deal - between a delivery driver spending 5 minutes in your driveway and your neighbors guest being parked in there for an evening party, or whatever. Either way, the idea that you would feel disrespected is a bit much. It's a driveway, whether you shoveled or not is great, way to go, but you make it a much bigger deal by being this upset about it.  
 
The only person being disrespectful about this is you, frankly. Going on eBrandon and calling your neighbor lazy and contemplating police action against a delivery driver is really overkill. You say you've talked to your neighbor about it, and I'm not ready to call you a liar, that would be deeply inappropriate, but I wonder if you actually have, and I certainly question how you did it if this topic is any indication of how you communicate with people.  
 
We are one big community John, so your neighbor used/uses your driveway, a delivery guy parked in it for all of 5 minutes, big deal. Consider it an act of kindness that your driveway has been able to accommodate someone. Don't lash out and demand respect, because you think you're king of the neighborhood.  
 
We've all got lives to live, and you are - without intention - making someone's a little easier by providing a safe place to park their car - for however brief. Don't get upset by that, embrace it.  
 
Way to go John, you have been doing a random act of kindness and you didn't even know it! Three cheers for John and John's driveway!

So.... I am so kind I keep the entire 50 feet of sidewalk shoveled for all people and despite the fact that in front of my gate to the house is shovelled and also cleared for a car to park there people still insist on using/blocking my driveway? Holy crap! I already know I am kind and do RAKs every day when out. Thanks anyway!  
 
And sorry but if there are people who don't shovel and you have to climb up on two feet of snow to access their front door, they're lazy! Fact!  
 
Thanks for the typical 's^&t on the poster answer  
Have a great day!

I'm PRAISING you. The only thing about any of this that is on you is your attitude about it. It's a driveway. The delivery driver is not an invading army, just a guy making a living.  
 
Spin it in to a positive man. There is enough negativity in the world without you getting upset about someone parking in your driveway.

Your causing yourself a lot stress over this. Take some deep breaths, and relax.....

So if your home to notice these people using your cleared drive way, and they are using it, where is your vehicle located?

These folks are older or have disabilities and lack the funds for snow clearing. Maybe enquiring and offering help would be an alternative solution towards fixing this issue of yours instead of resorting to name calling. I understand it is frustrating to you but in all honesty, if this is the thing you have to worry about the most in life, you are doing pretty good  
 
Edited by Nunya, 2019-03-25 13:51:56

"Thanks for the typical 's^&t on the poster answer".  
they aren't doing that, they are simply disagreeing with you.  
As am I.  
Find a more productive way to solve your problem. I think perhaps you're more worked up about the eBrandonites not supporting you than you are about the delivery drivers.

I understand the idea. People shouldn't use another person's property as if it doesn't matter, 'cause it kind of does matter. Common courtesy (not all that common anymore) should prevent this from happening, but ...  
 
Reaction: unless this is actually causing you a problem with not regularly being able to use your driveway to get in and out with your car (you haven't mentioned this, so I'm assuming not?) I'm not sure this is the hill to live or die on. Maybe not worth stressing so much over.  
 
The only time in the recent past I had a problem with the way someone was parking near my driveway, a two minute conversation between two reasonable people resolved the issue. That was about 2 years ago and we are still respecting each others parking needs.

Seriously! As my mother used to say, "you have worries". She lived through the war in Europe.

Perhaps these folks are older and lack funds for snow clearing? Seriously? If that was the case I would give them a pass!! But when they are 30 years younger than yourself I think they are capable of getting off their duff and clearing a path for themselves don't you?  
 
Should I not worry about all the 'people' who think my yard is theirs to come in and hop over the fence so they don't have to go around an extra home?  
 
Give me a break will ya?

and blocking my driveway... when someone does this they are parking close to a stop sign. Cars are to park 20 feet away from SS.  
 
I have seen cars blow stop sign with nothing obstructing their view. Hope that doesn't happen here but you never know.  
 
People have zero respect for anything now a days!!

I pm'ed you

get a boot. after a couple delivery drivers have to pay your toll for parking on your property word will get out not to park in your driveway

I'm a bit unsure why you put the word people in quotations....

I don't know the strict definition of the law on this, but there are instances where doing this to someone's car would be illegal, without regard to where it is parked.  
 
It would probably be easier to just take a deep breath and be a compassionate and rational human being.

because people would be all over me on here if I called them jerks or jacka….! Some have already complained when I pointed out that these 'people' were lazy for not shovelling their own space.  
 
Some 'people' say to chillax, hmmm.. maybe I need to 'spark up a spliff' and join the ranks of 'people who have no cares in the world', haha, not going to happen.

Hey Johnbisonbear, if you had $86,400 in the bank, and your neighbour robbed you of $300? Would you spend the remaining $86,100 getting that $300 back? NO!!  
 
But that's exactly what you're doing here.  
 
There are exactly 86,400 seconds in the day, and the actions of that driver affected 5 minutes of your day. And effectively, that five minutes has ruined the remaining minutes of that day, and probably many other!!  
 
What I'm saying is, the tiny little daily annoyances aren't worth the trouble if they ruin your day!

You’ve mentioned your driveway is shovelled a few times....does it not happen in the summer months? Or does it just bother you now?  
 
I totally get pet peeves, we all have them....but do you NEVER do something that annoys others?  
 
If the delivery person goes past the address, is it really THAT big of a deal if they park and run over to the right house? I receive a lot of deliveries and it never takes longer than 5 minutes. (Prob more like 2-4 minutes) I just find it hard to understand how that inconveniences you so much that you’re letting it ruin your day? Or is it not inconveniencing you, you just find it disrespectful?  
 
I guess I just view it as them doing a job and from time to time, we all try to make others job easier to be kind. If parking in my driveway helps them, have at it! Just part of living in society and helping each other out imo.  
 
Now, if it was happening so much that it prevented me from leaving the driveway, I could understand.  
 
And no, I’m not someone who texts and drives, walks on others property, parks in handicap spaces etc. I just pick and choose my battles. If I let all the little things get to me, I’d die from stress lol  
 
Hope you’re having a better day today!