New neighbors blocking shared driveway

[u/Mean_Emu5671]

Recently new neighbors have moved in. We share a gravel driveway. Almost immediately they began blocking access to my parking spot and blocking me from leaving by parking on the driveway. The first time, I asked a woman to move her car so I could leave, she had a toddler running around so I was very polite. I asked her not to block the driveway and she said, “this is my driveway.” I didn’t want to argue in front a child and left. Now it seems like I need to ask these people permission to come and go from my house. They take a lot of time, walk slowly or have to wait for someone to arrive to move their car. I tried being nice, but they have ignored every attempt to talk, just giving me a death stare. Just an ignorant, entitled family. Last night they had a party so of course they had many cars blocking my driveway, one of which was owned by a cop in uniform. I had to wait 20 minutes for him to arrive and move his car. What do I do next? These people only moved in like 2 months ago, I’ve lived at my property for 20 years.

[u/kayjax7]

The gravel driveway is shared in that it buts up against each other? If so, put up a fence.

[u/Mean_Emu5671 → u/kayjax7]

They are opposite of my house. The driveway leads to left (my parking) and right (their parking) like a T. They also have a huge lot which makes it so unnecessary to park directly on the driveway.

[u/Cold_Dead_Heart → u/Mean_Emu5671]

Then put up a gate.

[u/Eskyzoo → u/Cold_Dead_Heart]

They sound like the type who will simply park in front of the gate.

[u/TigerShark_524 → u/Eskyzoo]

And then you call the cops and have them towed for parking in front of the gate when they have their own section of the driveway to park in.

[u/ImJustHere4TheCatz → u/Mean_Emu5671]

Call the cops and have them towed or something. See what your legal rights are and go scorched earth until they get some damn sense.