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What is the law on hitting a parked car in a parking lot in IL?
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∙ 13y ago
The law says that if you can't find the driver you should leave your name and contact infromation on the vehicle you hit so your insurance can pay for the damage. If you don't and the owner files a police report and they find you the consequences can be brutal. Not only will you pay for the damage out of your own pocket (because if you didn't report it, your insurance will not cover it after the fact) you may also face civil penalties as well. Besides... If you hit someone else's car it's the right thing to do.
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Does car have to be in park when double-park?
It makes no difference what position the shift lever is in. Parked is parked. Double-parking is against the law in most (all?) jurisdictions.
Can you repo a vehicle if parked in a handicap parking spot?
Handicapped people have to obey the laws just like everyone else. If the car is violating the parking law it can be repossessed
Who is at fault if a driver backs into a parked car that is parked past a no parking sign?
Some people incorrectly believe: "It is the parked car driver that is at fault because the car was parked past the sign." However, a parked car does not have the ability to see and avoid other cars; the drivers of the other cars are responsible for trying to avoid hitting any object that may be standing in the way, regardless of how it got there or whether it happens to be there legally. Could I legally crash into a parked car simply because it's time ran out on the parking meter? Parking laws rarely have anything to do with liability to other drivers who crash into each other. On the other hand, if the illegally parked car was violating a view to a intersection approach, and two OTHER cars collide "because of it", then the parking law COULD apply and may serve to apportion fault to the driver of the parked car who created the specific hazard against which the sign was posted, but most of the blame is on the other drivers who failed to exercise caution while driving. It still doesn't give someone the roght to drive into it.
If a car is parked in a loading zone and is hit by another car who is at fault?
It has been suggested that: " Loading zones are usually for delivery trucks or semi trucks delivering goods to the warehouse or store, so if your car was in the loading zone and you were not given permission to unload something you had in the car, then it's your fault for being there in the first place, and if it was just a car going by and it hit you, then they would be at fault as well." However, this ignores the fact that parked cars usually do not "cause" the collision merely by being there, whether or not legal. Otherwise, drivers would be free to collide with anything that gets in the way in violation of any law. No-parking zones are not usually for protecting other drivers from collisions with parked cars, but rather for the convenience of traffic or abutting businesses. Who is at fault if you hit a car at an expired parking meter? Whether a car is legally parked or not, the driver of every other moving vehicle has a positive obligation to pay attention and stop before hitting it! Simply parking illegally will almost never excuse another driver from hitting the parked car. The parking driver has an obligation to the TOWN to obey the signs, but unlike moving violations, has no obligation to other drivers to follow the parking law, with rare exceptions. You can't sue someone for illegally parking on a public street, especially after you crash into them. No obligation, no negligence, no fault, no payment.
Who is liable if a passenger steps out of your car and bumps the car next to your car The car next to your car is parked over the line in your parking bay?
In a parking lot, the blame is 50/50 (NO MATTER WHAT!!). You could be in the grocery store and somebody could obliterate your car by backing into it. The way the law looks at it, its 50/50.
Can you get a parking ticket for expired inspection sticker in pa?
I recently got a ticket for having expired lience tabs when my car was parked. Is this right? can the police do this?
Are you considered parked by law if driver is still in car and engine is running?
I believe you are "standing", not parked.
Auto accident occurred because of trespasser illegally parked behind my car in my private driveway. Can he recover for damages?
however, most states have strict law that parked cars are not at fault under any circumstances, you could have avoided hitting it by paying attention, for instance, if it was your neighbors kid there and not that car, you would be resposibleAnswerno he was parked ilegally without permission and tresspassing
How many states have a law against using a phone in the car in the car?
none. if you are parked up!
Is it against the law to let your child sit on your lap and pretend he is steering into your parking space in apartment parking lot?
If the car is parked and stopped, it is fine. If you are still moving, the child may not be in your lap. The child is required to be in an appropriate safety seat or buckled, as required for his age and size.
Are you responsible if you hit a car that is double-parked?
It all depends. Both you and the car that is double parked are responsible. when you do hit a car that is double parked, and the person is not at his/her car, make sure you leave a note saying that you hit his/her car. why leave a note? ITS AGAINST THE LAW TO LEAVE A CRIME SCENE!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the penalty for having a parked car in a parking space with expired insurance and registration and what action should you take if it was towed?
Since the car wasn't in motion, expired insurance shouldn't be an issue (unless your state has a specific law dealing with this - but few do). No registration on the average will cost you $250. Your car was towed because it was parked illegally. You need to pay the ticket and the tow, or say goodbye to your vehicle.
