A few days ago, I parked my car in front of a garage in Ċiebu Street, San Ġwann. Suddenly, a man appeared and he arrogantly shouted at me.

This man identified himself as a policeman who lived there. He was not wearing his uniform. I moved my car from in front of his garage in case he wanted to take his car out. Yet, he insisted that I was not to park in front of any garage in that street. I told him I was waiting for a friend who went to the pet shop just opposite my car and that I was standing near my car to move it if necessary.

He told me that I should stay in the car and that if I got out he would book me. I told him he was mistaken. I was also leaning on my car and did not need to be inside it. He rudely replied that he did not need me to teach him.

In the meantime, my friend came out from the pet shop with the bird seed he had just bought and so we left.

Now, I would like to note that:

a) The street does not belong to any garage owner.

b) Anyone can park in front of a garage provided the driver is available to move the car within a minute if the garage owner wants to take out his car or take it in. Afterwards he can park there again. A sign reading “garage in use day and night” must be affixed to the garage door.

c) No owner of any garage can refuse to allow parking in front of his garage if it is used as a store or, more so, as a summer residence.