By GB News (World News) | Created at 2024-12-16 16:46:11 | Updated at 2024-12-16 19:46:27
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A young woman has been left shaken after allegedly being threatened by a neighbour for parking her car on a public road outside his house.
Bekah, who lives in the UK, claimed that she was confronted by an angry resident when she returned to her vehicle which was parked near his property.
The woman's recollection of the alleged incident has since gone viral, with more than 156,000 views on social media
Bekah claimed that the confrontation occurred after she was forced to park several minutes from her own home due to limited parking availability in her neighbourhood.
The confrontation occurred after Bekah was forced to park several minutes from her own home due to limited parking availability
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Prior to the latest incident, Bekah had already faced parking challenges in her neighbourhood.
Unable to find spaces near her home, she resorted to parking on public roads approximately five minutes away.
Another resident had previously asked her to stop parking outside their house, claiming it made accessing their driveway difficult.
Bekah had willingly complied with this initial request.
However, Bekah then chose to park outside a different property, still on a public road, which she claimed led to the confrontational encounter.
When Bekah returned to her car, she witnessed the male resident "immediately run out of his house" and approach her vehicle.
She managed to lock herself inside her car, concerned about potential "road rage" from the confrontational neighbour.
The man complained that his wife couldn't park outside their home because of Bekah's vehicle.
The incident has sparked divided reactions on social media (Stock Image)
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"He's like well just don't park here again, like saying it as a threat. I was like, that's actually illegal to threaten me," Bekah claimed.
Defending her position, Bekah added: "You've chosen to either rent or buy somewhere where you don't have a set car parking space, that's a you problem."
The confrontation left Bekah feeling particularly vulnerable, noting: "You've come up to the window of like a young girl."
The incident has sparked divided reactions on social media, with commenters debating the ethics of street parking.
Some supported Bekah's right to park on public roads, with one user stating: "Park where you want you pay road tax like everyone else."
Others emphasised neighbourhood courtesy, commenting: "Just don't park outside someone house its just common courtesy!!"
A more balanced user wrote: "I get frustrated when people park outside my house all day but I would never say anything as legally they can park anywhere."
Several commenters reinforced the legality of public road parking, with one noting: "If a parking space is available on a public road, even if its directly outside a house, anyone can park in it."
