I asked one of the perpetrators to stop doing it and just got a load of verbal abuse. So I stated that if she parked across my drive once more, that I would get the police involved and have her prosecuted for obstruction. I was calm and collected about it, but her father (all 22 stone of him) came down the hill ranting about me having a go at his daughter, I said, "Look, all I am ask...." That's all I managed as he accelerated and shoulder barged me, catching me off guard so that I went backwards and fell into the wall in the front of my shop.
I had moved into Sheffield from Dorset, and was not used to this sort of violent behaviour so was quite shocked by this :shock:
He then continued to rant that he and his family would park wherever they F&^*ing liked. His wife and son-in-law had now arrived and he then shouted that I could call the police if I liked but his family would back him up and say that I had caused the problem by verbally abusing his family. He also threatened Sparky, who had been blocked in.
I stood up and walked over to him stating that I was going to call the police, and that if his family didn't stop trying to circle around me, that they would also be prosecuted for threatening behaviour. He started saying that it would be my word against theirs again, but then I pointed out that he had assaulted me in front of two video camera on the corners of my shop, and he then backed off. The police rushed round (5 hours) and arrested him, got the video footage (which included sound) but decided to let him off with a warning.
This is why I moved out and partially why I have no respect for the law.
I agree with the fine by the way, don't obstruct other's right of way.