I live in Kingsville in Melbourne's inner west. Almost all houses in the area have a lane running along the back which can be used for rear access. As in most cases the lane behind my block has two exits to the streets either side. I own my block and have lived there for more than 12 years now.
Occasionally I will be parked in the back lane loading or unloading a trailer. At most I've had a vehicle there for a few hours, but I'm always close at hand keeping watch to ensure I can move if needed.
Occasionally someone will drive along the lane and expect me to move out of their way immediately, which I do without issue. But it always seems a bit mean to me, because they can always go out the other end of the lane instead of making me move. I've had some brief and polite conversations and I understand that some of them feel they should have the right to drive down the lane whenever they want and that they make me move as a matter of principal, even when they don't really need to.
The lane isn't included within the boundaries of my property (or my neighbour's). I suspect it's crown land.
I'm just wondering what the legal issue is here. For instance...
- Is it true that they can insist I move even when I'm not preventing access to/from their block?
- Could I say something like, I'll be moving in 10 minutes, or do I have to move immediately?
Many thanks for your advice.
Occasionally I will be parked in the back lane loading or unloading a trailer. At most I've had a vehicle there for a few hours, but I'm always close at hand keeping watch to ensure I can move if needed.
Occasionally someone will drive along the lane and expect me to move out of their way immediately, which I do without issue. But it always seems a bit mean to me, because they can always go out the other end of the lane instead of making me move. I've had some brief and polite conversations and I understand that some of them feel they should have the right to drive down the lane whenever they want and that they make me move as a matter of principal, even when they don't really need to.
The lane isn't included within the boundaries of my property (or my neighbour's). I suspect it's crown land.
I'm just wondering what the legal issue is here. For instance...
- Is it true that they can insist I move even when I'm not preventing access to/from their block?
- Could I say something like, I'll be moving in 10 minutes, or do I have to move immediately?
Many thanks for your advice.