It's driving the resident mad, and they said 'I’ll probably be fighting this battle until I sell the house'11:27, 02 Jun 2026Updated 11:45, 02 Jun 2026A homeowner says they keep coming back to find parents dropping their kids off at school - even though they’ve stuck 3 signs up. The person says that at 3pm every day someone will park there - and when confronted they claim they had no idea if it’s a drive.‌Taking to a Reddit legal advice page, they asked if people could give them help - and if they could go direct to the school. The resident explained that their drive is around the side of their house - and they get to it via a gate.‌They said: “I have an unconventional driveway (It’s round the corner of my house and I access it through the back gate in my garden) and almost every day at 15:00 the parents from my local primary school will park on it. I’ve put up 3 signs that say *house number* - private parking and I’ve now installed a camera there too.‌“It’s such an annoying feeling to come home to find someone parked on your driveway, and I’ve had to confront several people in the last year or so, all of whom were apologetic and claimed they didn’t know it was a driveway, which has to be a lie. The same thing also happens to most of my neighbours. It’s just incredibly convenient to park on all of our driveways because it can be hard to find a space outside the school and our houses are a 10 second walk.“My question is this: what can I do? If I contact the school, will they just say it’s not their fault/ responsibility? Can I take any legal action against people that repeatedly park there if I have evidence from my camera? Or is it all just hopeless? The annoying thing is every year there will be new parents coming to the school so I’ll probably be fighting this battle until I sell the house, which I wasn’t planning on doing for another 10-15 years.”People wondered if they could take direct blocking action. One said: “Can you install a collapsible bollard?” Another added: “What I was going to say too, they cant park if there’s a bollard blocking it.”‌One was not optimistic about what could happen with the school or authorities. They said: “I used to have this. School will care but have no power. Police won’t care, and it’s unlikely the council will. Buy £50 worth of collapsible bollard and get it installed at the end of your drive way. Keep the cameras and the receipts because it’s very likely it’ll get hit and need replacing.“At least your people are apologetic, I just got sworn at and told it was my fault for having a house near a school.”Name and shame is the answer, said one responder: “Our school took all videos of people parking on private property and placed them on the school website to shame everyone, one house went so far as to gather months of video evidence then sent it to the police and the council, this seemed to work until the next term when it all starts again with new parents.”‌If they contact the school they could contact the parents directly: “I think you absolutely can contact the school. I work at a school and every now and then get staff emails asking not to block some entrances that people do. So they can send out a letter/text to parents telling them the same.“Next best option is dropping bollards fitted at the entrance, worth every penny.”The RAC says: "While there is no criminal law against the indecent act of someone parking on your driveway without your consent, your driveway is part of your property so by driving onto it the person is committing an act of trespassing.Article continues below"Trespassing, however, is classed as a civil offence not a criminal offence, meaning the police don’t have the power to make an arrest. If the offence is committed on a public highway or the car is blocking the driveway while parked on a public road, the council has the power to act. But when a car is on a drive, it’s technically on private property – and the council has no authority to remove it."It adds that basically the homeowner needs to approach the people concerned: "The best thing to do on a one off is to keep calm and don't let the situation escalate, never take the law into your own hands and do not stoop to revenge tactics that could get you prosecuted also."If it's causing an issue, try and speak to the person and resolve the situation sensibly. If you find it is a long-term issue, either happening on a regular basis, or a car has been left on your driveway for some time, the following advice may help."