Ethics of Parking

- Ethics means a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct.

Recently I've been edgy, because car parking round our house is too much to tolerate.

Our neighbour has renovated a house. And several cars have parked around the both sides of the narrow street all day long. The builders commute there by their own car. Our parallel parking space along the street has been blocked by their cars and vans all day. That means cars form two rows along the street. Technically speaking, there is a single yellow line area and a bus route as well. Their cars have blocked pedestrians and scooters. More worse, they started to park a van ON our parking space without notice, because they noticed we DON'T have a car and it's an CONVENIENT for them. But I've thought something is wrong. I am not happy at all that they use our private parking space without notice. What is ethics?

In my country, when you build or renovate a house, a builder or a owner(-to-be) of the house visits neighbours to explain that how long construction may last and to apologise in advance to them for the big noise and the inconvenience. Some people bring a small gift, such as a soap or a towel. It's  traditional good manners to avoid conflicts. I am sure it's a different custom in a different place. I don't think a gift is always necessary, but at least, people should mention about it around neighbours wherever the country is.

One day, I couldn't stand by and watch any longer, I talked to a man who parked a car ON our property as if he owned the place. Seemed like he didn't feel any prick of conscience, but he didn't see me. Seemed like he understood that time. But day after day, he parks a car on our parking space directly in front of our house door... It's absolutely uncomfortable for us. It's not temporary like a delivery car, but every day.

The light blue car is direct on our parking space rudely!

But what can we do? All neighbours have had the same feeling 'annoying'. We've understood there is no space for cars, and didn't mean to push them out. So we've been a little bit patient. But it's all about their lack of morals, isn't it? That made us feel annoyed. Even I open the front door to go out, they don't see me, don't say hello, thanks or sorry, just ignore me as I am invisible. Does their reaction and behaviour come from their guilty feelings???

According to the guide book of the Life In The UK Test, to establish a good relationship with neighbours you must keep around the house clean. I think the basic of ethics is the same. I needed to pass this exam to live in the UK, so why don't they know this basic rule??? They should consider a bit more about neighbours.

The thing is, community relationships are built on ethics. Our feelings would be different if they mentioned it to us, say hi or sorry. If the street is narrow, they should have given up their own car for commuting, or parked a car somewhere in a spacious place. Even though they could build a nice house, I don't think they are professional unless they consider about others. They should have considered not only their works but also neighbours during their work.