We&apos;ve all had that dreaded feeling when you pull up outside your house after a long day at work and see a car blocking your driveway.
It&apos;s extremely annoying and many of us would assume that it is illegal.
But according to one police force blocking someone&apos;s empty driveway is not illegal and they can&apos;t do anything about it.
And with more people dropping kerbs outside their properties, less space is available for other motorists to use highway parking, so more people are turning to blocking driveways.
A senior County Council traffic officer told Devon Live that as long as the driveway was empty and it didn’t contravene any traffic order, there was nothing the police could do if someone blocked it.
A police spokesperson said: “If a vehicle is blocking you in and preventing you from leaving your driveway, then you should first make enquiries with the neighbours to see if they know who the car belongs to.
“If no one knows you should note down the registration number and contact the police using the 101 non-emergency service.
So next time this happens to you, be aware that no matter how annoyed you are, there&apos;s nothing you can do but wait.