Quote Originally Posted by christine00900 View Post
I live in a small side street where my neighbors have one-car garages but too many cars. Most of them park on the streets, more specifically in front of the houses. I brought my car for a week there (I usually leave it in the provice when not needed) and tried parking at free spaces, however, pinapaalis ako ng mga may-ari ng bahay because the space in front of their houses are "reserved" daw for them.

Is there really a law that states that? If there is then I'll keep quiet. Pero kung wala, then I want to exert my right to park at any free space near my place.

Sino po ba ang nasa tama? Hoping to b enlightened on this matter once and for all. Thanks! =)
hi - one owner of a house here na merong makitid na daan sa harap (driveway sa street)... actually naiintindihan ko situation mo. Been there in that situation before. Unahan na kita, if ever I offended you, I apologize in advance. But let me explain for the other side naman.

Merong mga mababait na kapitbahay naman na nagpapaalam na kung pede ba mag park sa amin, actually pinapayagan ko silang magpark, kasi at least matatanong ko kung saan sila nakatira, just in case na lalabas ako, pupuntahan ko lang sila. Mas ok ang respetuhan ba.

Pero meron din akong mga kapitbahay, one night nagpark sa harap ng house (kahit meron ng "DON'T BLOCK THE DRIVEWAY" signs), di ko alam kung saan nakatira, eh lalabas ako 5.30am kasi pasok ko 6am eh, ang nangyari nangatok ako sa mga kapitbahay kung kaninong kotse un. Alam nyo totoo un, naiisipan kong mang-gasgas ng kotse, kasi abala eh, male-late pa ako sa work. Pero golden rule - don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you. Ngayon, gumawa na ako ng improvised sign, linalagay ko na sa driveway ko maliit na stand which writes not to block the driveway. Ayaw ko ng mangatok sa mga kapitbahay lalo na kapag tulog pa sila. I'm sure ayaw nating lahat ng abala lalo na kung sobrang lalim na ng tulog natin diba?

Sana lang intindihin din na baka pag nagpark kayo sa harap makakaabala din kayo nyan. One reason that's why we want an open driveway, papano kung may emergency? eh di mamamatay na ung tao kasi di ko mailabas ung kotse at hirap tumawag ng taxi.. that's why bumili tayo ng car for our convenience din. I'm pretty sure both of us has our own acceptable reasons just to park the car on an open parking, with a house in front of it.

Bottomline lang - respect ang kailangan, ayaw din natin ng may makaaway na kapitbahay. Better ask kung pede ba mag park ng matagal or kahit saglit lang. that way, who knows, maging kaibigan mo pa ung kapitbahay mo na un.