Royal Mail driver told to 'blacklist' resident who makes rude parking mistake

Royal Mail driver told to 'blacklist' resident who makes rude parking mistake A Royal Mail postman was left fuming while delivering a parcel to a block of flats only to later find himself in an awkward and "aggressive" parking dispute with a Tesla driver A postman has been advised to blacklist a customer following an "aggressive" parking incident that left him stuck for half an hour. Parking disputes are a common bugbear, particularly when driveways are used without permission, spaces are obstructed, or designated bays are hijacked by unauthorised users. However, a postman fresh to the role was left gobsmacked when he pulled up at a block of flats to drop off a package and "stopped in the nearest available parking space" only to discover his red Royal Mail van hemmed in by a Tesla upon his return. He was forced to twiddle his thumbs for half an hour until the Tesla owner emerged and shifted his car, allowing the Royal Mail employee to finish the remainder of his round. Under Section 86 of the Postal Services Act 2000, deliberately obstructing a postal worker, such as a Royal Mail postman, while they're carrying out their duties is an offence. In an ironic turn of events, the package he'd been delivering actually belonged to the Tesla driver himself. The Royal Mail worker turned to Reddit to question whether being "blocked by a car while delivering" was "normal". He explained: "I was delivering a parcel to a block of flats and I initially went to the wrong flat, and when I came back to the van, I noticed a Tesla driver had blocked me in. "I honked a few times and one of the residents came out. He said it was his neighbour's car, and that he does this because non-residents park there. I asked if I could speak to him directly. He refused at first, but it turned out he was the parcel recipient, so he let me in." The postman explained the Tesla driver "didn't want to come out at first" but, "after about 30 minutes", he finally surfaced and moved his car. The Royal Mail employee said he asked the Tesla driver about why he'd been hemmed in, but was just "ignored". He continued: "Apparently, there was a sign saying it was residents' parking, which I missed, but there were plenty of free bays near the entrance." Fellow Reddit contributors were quick to weigh in with their opinions in the comments section. One said: "30 minutes? All his parcels are RTS [return to sender]. He can come pick them up if he wants them." Someone else agreed: "And his mail, blacklist his address for aggressive behaviour". A third commented: "This exactly!! Your address goes in my mental black book, and you'd better get used to delayed deliveries or coming to collect your mail from the office - EVERYBODY benefits from the service Royal Mail provides, regardless of whether they make any direct payments to us or not. "That Tesla guy ('Tesla guy' - first red flag) is the personification of our fraying society - nobody cares about the bigger picture, just their lil corner of the jigsaw." Offering an alternative view, another said: "It's an absolute pain when you live in a flat with shared parking. When I used to live in a flat there was constant arguments about parking spaces. However, blocking in a RM van which is clearly delivering to the block of flats, goes too far." One commenter concurred: "I understand why people can get funny about 'outsiders' taking limited private parking slots. But to do that to the postman is insane". Meanwhile, someone else shared: "I deliver for a supermarket and you wouldn't believe some of the abuse I get. It's insane. People are unhinged." The Royal Mail postman added: "I never got issues with residential parking in other areas, and the residents were nice and grateful." [Image text:] Royal Mail +