Does this make me seem petty?

....or justified?

I ride a motorbike and for some time I've been hounded by people in my street complaining about where I park my bike. To cut a long story short I return home from work at 08:00 to an empty street but always park my bike with consideration, taking up between 1/2 to 1/4 of a car-parking space. I often awake to find people have since arrived and parked exceptionally badly around my bike leaving huge gaps just too small for a car to fit in. People who then arrive in the street assume I am the one who has parked badly and come and knock on my door (waking me up, hence I usually get about 2hrs sleep total per night (well, 'day') asking me to move my bike.

Despite all this, I move the bike, loose the sleep and keep people happy.

Well, last night really f***ed me off. I couldnt park anywhere near my place so had to park right down the other end of the road. When I came to leave for work last night at 21:30 I found a note on my bike reading "DO NOT PARK HERE", despite there being no designated parking spaces.
In annoyance and frustration I have written a counter letter which I will leave on my bike when I park in that spot when I get back this morning. It reads:

"To Whom It May Concern;

In response to your note left on vehicle registration [xxxx xxx], of which the entirety read 'DO NOT PARK HERE', I would like to point out that Xxxxxxx Road (Of Xxx Xxxxx, Hants, United Kingdom) is a public road and that the vehicle is taxed and fully liscenced and therefore may be parked upon this road at any time in accordance with
THE HIGHWAYS ACT (1980), SECTION 130, PARAGRAPH 1.
Exceptions to this include a lowered curb ('dropped curb') or designated parking, neither of which are present in this instance.
The vehicle is under surveillance and the local authorities have been informed.
Any attempt to move, damage or tamper with this vehicle will be in direct violation of
THE CRIMINAL DAMAGES ACT (1971), SECTION 1, PARAGRAPH 1.
and will result in prosecution to the fullest extent of the law."

Does that seem a bit much? or am I just defending my rights? I'd like you guys opinion!

(I'm doing it regardless, btw )

I think your well within your rights to park it where ever you damn well please! if they keep moaning i sugest you start it up as loudly as you can right outside there house

Cheers for the support Raif! yeah, I got back this morning and the road was totally clear.... so I parked it in exactly the same spot to ram home the point

Your obviously well within your rights. Some people see the road directly outside their home as their private parking spot which is ridiculous.

I used to live on a street where if I parked outside someone’s house, they would park practically bumper to bumper with you just to make your life difficult. With a bike I guess you can't get boxed in so that kind of bullying is never going to have an effect.

I'd still be careful though. Their leaving a note suggests cowardliness and you don't want to get into a feud situation. He/she could wait till you're parked elsewhere to vandalise your bike.

Totally justified. Your neighbors need to grow up and become less petulant. Keep doing what you're doing.

.... Damn you westerners are to civilized.... Just kick his effin ass!

If a civilization can solve their problems without physical threats its doomed!

Well, as far as you've told us, you're fully justified and you really know your law!

I guess you really scared them off with all your knowledge and powerful approach instead of righting "Stuff off", which would of resulted in your bike being vandalised and you in an uncomfortable position with your neighbours. Truthfully, you did the right thing and I think we can all congratulate you on your way of handling the situation.

Harlequin2 wrote:

Well, as far as you've told us, you're fully justified and you really know your law!

I guess you really scared them off with all your knowledge and powerful approach instead of righting "Stuff off", which would of resulted in your bike being vandalised and you in an uncomfortable position with your neighbours. Truthfully, you did the right thing and I think we can all congratulate you on your way of handling the situation.

What he said.

Still think I would've stabbed them in the head repeatedly though.

@ Aliendra - trust me I REALLY wanted to. I've called the cops though and its all on record - they'll prob do a sweep of the area about 18:00.... they usually do

@ Harlequin2 - Cheers, but its my bro who knows his law. I phoned him up at 2am this morn.... I couldnt get hold of Salazar.

Not petty at all. When you find out who did it leave notes on their possessions claiming that they are an annoyance e.g. on their dog.