Dispute from our neighbours

Submitted by Wondering_shell t3_1149s3q in newjersey

(Had to rewrite my post since I wrote it when I was mad last night hehe) Hello, we talked to two parking officers today since our neighbour kept complaining about our car blocking their driveway. There was a heated discussion last year, just before them having a routine of calling ticket officers to complain about us, about how the street parking in front of them were theirs and that whenever they get home, we should move our car so that they can park there.

During this heated discussion, there was a ticket officer playing as the middle man and told them to be considerate since first of all, the street is government property. And second, our car is clearly not blocking the driveway.

After their unsuccessful bs, they are now calling ticket officers every now and then to complain, which most of the time we successfully talked to the officers about the issue. And they all answered us the same thing - WE ARE NOT BLOCKING THE DRIVEWAY. Last night really took a toll on me since they called for two times!!! Wtf even late at night!

And to the people who answered that you won't receive tickets if you didn't do anything. WE NOW TOOK PICTURES OF OUR PARKED CAR EVERY TIME WE RECEIVED RANDOM TICKETS AND SAVED VIDEO RECORDINGS FROM OUR RING TO SHOW AS PROOF THAT WE DIDN'T MOVE OUR CAR BEFORE TAKING THE PICTURE. :-)

Anyway, had to rewrite this since I was mad and tired from work last night, so I didn't reread it before posting. Sorry.

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grfede1 t1_j8wmgqq wrote

OP is annoyingly unclear. They wouldn’t get a ticket if they didn’t violate a law.

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8wzujw wrote

Wrote this one when I was mad af.

We got tickets from our neighbors complaining about blocking the driveway, which clearly is not. We successfully talked to the 2nd officer yesterday because we were reported for two times about it, and both officers told us the same thing - we are not blocking the driveway. And that it is clear the neighbours just want you to have a ticket. Told us that they can't do anything about it since they're just being told anonymously, which they even showed us their app.

The other times that we were not able to talk to the officers because we were busy, so instead of checking it properly. They just gave us one. Prob here is that we park like the way we supposed to. What would we benefit from being the assholes here? Everyone wants to have a hassle-free day.

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grfede1 t1_j8x22h8 wrote

You cannot get a ticket for something you didn’t do.

Are you parking near the lip of the driveway? Don’t do that, it’s very hard to maneuver.

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8x277k wrote

That's the thing. We didn't understand why we were given parking tickets to begin with.

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grfede1 t1_j8x3hiv wrote

This sounds hard, however, you must have done something. Tickets = violation.

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8x3ram wrote

Yeah, it's hard to deal with the neighbours. So we took pictures of car parked and their driveway for every tickets that we received and saved the videos from our ring for proof that we didn't move our car before taking the pictures.

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grfede1 t1_j8x6c8n wrote

You seem very dense.

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iJayZen t1_j92p06a wrote

Who knows, maybe they are parking some oversized vehicle on their tiny driveway and need 3 feet to the side of where the driveway meets the street. Best thing would be for some yellow paint approved by the town marking where your car can't be parked on the street.

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BF_2 t1_j8v6azf wrote

Completely unclear. You use "paid tickets" and "parking ticket", but don't seem to be speaking of a parking summons issued by a cop.

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8v6mo7 wrote

Oh, sorry. It's my first parking fine actually. My bad. It's paid parking tickets. It's a "complaint and summons" ticket.

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BF_2 t1_j8v6w5e wrote

So how are the making sure you have a parking ticket -- summons -- if you're not parked illegally? Still unclear what you're asking.

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8v8n3l wrote

Well, that's the thing! We didn't understand the first two tickets at first because we're not blocking the driveway. These were issued because the neighbor wanted to park their car in our parking spot (which is a street parking only). So then we made sure to check constantly since they tend to report randomly if ever we parked at the spot that they wanted to park.

Talked to the officers in charge on that day and discussed our side for us to prevent from receiving a ticket. Officers then will check and tell if we're blocking their driveway, but was told that we don't. And it's been happening for a few months now.

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Rude-Bison-2050 t1_j8wni5y wrote

You don’t get a ticket if you parked in a way that was legal

My advice is stop being a shitty neighbor and parking like a dipshit.

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8wyrb9 wrote

Nah. Like I said, by the time the ticket officers came, spoke to them and they answered the same thing, "you guys are not blocking the driveway". Lol.

Edit: typo.

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ab0rtretryfail t1_j8x2nf6 wrote

Then why are you getting tickets?

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8x3gfx wrote

We didn't know, so we took pictures every time we received tickets for proof and video records from the ring to prove that we didn't move the car before taking the picture.

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lost_in_life_34 t1_j8wxn2a wrote

did you make sure to park and not block any part of the driveway? in NYC the rule is breaking the plane meaning no part of your car can be in the driveway

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8wydw8 wrote

Yes, we did. Spoke to a lot of ticket officers and answered the same thing - we're not blocking their driveway. Officers that were successful with giving us tickets clearly didn't check.

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Mentalcomposer t1_j8v9xjw wrote

I’m still not understanding. You park your car on the street. This is not a private parking lot or something is it?

Is it correct to say that your car is NOT blocking their driveway, but is parked between two driveways on the street, so in front of a home? Are you parking in front of your neighbors house and that’s why they are mad? They do not own the street parking in front of their home. Can you not park in front of your own home?

I cannot imagine that a traffic officer would give you a ticket, even if they have been called by the neighbor, if you are not parked illegally. How do you even call a traffic officer?

I’m not really sure what to tell you, maybe take a picture of your car every time you park and then if you get a ticket take another pic with the ticket still on your car to prove the car was parked legally?

Or see if you have a case for harassment on the neighbor if they keep calling the traffic police on you?

Or call the traffic police yourself and ask them why they keep coming when they know you are parking legally.

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johnnysmoothie t1_j8wrb6t wrote

Edit: most likely language barrier. If the car is parked on the street, its free public parking space (unless its handicap parking and be mindful of parking certain hours, 2hr parking limit etc). If they keep calling the police and you see them, get it documented with a report. If not make sure that a cad entry was made. You can then take them to the local court for harassment charges.

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8wyh79 wrote

We're planning to file harrassment charges. We took pictures already for proof.

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johnnysmoothie t1_j8wz2r2 wrote

Pictures are def great. But documentation is the key. When you go to court the reports is whats needed. In nj harassment is 2 or more times.

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8x0t3d wrote

They did this since last year. It's becoming annoying now since we have to constantly check outside to see if there will be another parking officer.

Actually, I saw a body cam from the ticket officer yesterday, so is it possible to request for a copy of the video? It was the time that a ticket officer was the middle man because of the heated discussion with the neighbors outside; they were arguing how that street parking is theirs, which didn't end well for them that time.

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johnnysmoothie t1_j8x4lik wrote

Yes body cams are public records (with a few exceptions) go to your local dept and fill out an opra request.

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Wondering_shell OP t1_j8x5lde wrote

Okay, thank you so much! I feel a little bit better. Was really down from work and from the constant harrassment from them. Thank you so much!

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jimlaregina t1_j8y053t wrote

How this nation desperately needs ample public transportation.

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Jimmytowne t1_j8yms6c wrote

Move. Or make them move. That street ain’t big enough for both y’all to live peacefully there

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g_ppetto t1_j8z21zf wrote

Are you saying the police are writing you tickets without seeing that you parked correctly or incorrectly?

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stickman07738 t1_j8xf8wz wrote

I hate to say it but you are in a no-win situation. They will find something else to complaint about - if it is not parking, it will be the garbage cans, snow removal, noise. You just hope the police stop responding to their calls - or just do a drive by to calm them.

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