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Can the police tow your car in your driveway if it is blocking the sidewalk?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, blocking the sidewalk is illegal and if it is over the sidewalk it is not legally parked in your driveway.
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Can you have your neighbor's car towed if it's blocking the sidewalk and has dead tags?
Generally, blocking a sidewalk with a motor vehicle is against the law. You should call the police and ask them to remove the vehicle.
Can you get a ticket for parking your car partially in the driveway and partially on the sidewalk?
Yes you can, because you are blocking a public right of way for pedestrians. It is a fine-able offense.
Who is at fault when a car is blocking the driveway and as you back out you try to stop but it is icy and you hit the car blocking the driveway?
What type of driveway? Was it a curving and could not see the car before rounding the curve? Is it straight; then why did you not see the car blocking the driveway before even getting into car and/or backing..
What recourse do you have if someone's car is blocking your driveway?
I think that you could call a tow company have it moved, and give the owner the bill.
What are the laws on parking on a public street blocking a driveway in Los Angeles?
As one who has received tickets for parking in my driveway in L.A. here's what I know. You cannot block any part of the sidewalk. It used to be 33% but that's not the case any longer. You can park in your driveway but if the slightest bit of the bumper is in the sidewalk they'll nail you. And smile while doing it.
Who is at fault when someone is backing out of a driveway and hits a car semi blocking that driveway?
The car that is moving is normally the one at fault. No matter how someone is positioned you should not drive into them (going forward or in reverse). It therefore seems to me that the car backing out of the driveway is at fault.
Can a car be towed that is blocking a driveway?
In most municipalities in Canada it can be towed if it is not owned by a resident of the home.
What are the laws on parking on a public street blocking driveway access in Cincinnati Ohio?
I have had cars towed for blocking my driveway. It is the city's responsibility to tow cars that are on a public road that block driveways. If someone blocks your driveway, don't call 911. Call your district police station and either they will put the call out or will direct you to the correct number. It may take up to two hours to get a tow truck to your place. However, if someone parks in your driveway, I think it's your responsibility to get someone to tow that car.
Can a court official park in your driveway?
I would think not, if your driveway is private property. Take pictures of the car and complain to the police.
Can you have your neighbor's car towed away if she parks in your driveway?
In practice this is very difficult to do anything about. I know because it happened to me. The police weren't interested unless any damage was done to the property, and the council weren't interested unless the pavement was being blocked. Similarly, I am a lawyer and my litigation colleagues said there was pretty much nothing I could do about it except stick a sticker in the window asking them not to park there.Another PerspectiveIt must depend on your jurisdiction. If a car blocks your driveway, preventing you from accessing it, the car can and will be towed by the local police and a citation will be issued. Most municipalities in the United States have town and city ordinances regarding how close a driver can park to a driveway. For example, there is a five foot limit locally. The police are happy to oblige when a property owner complains. If the car is parked on private property it certainly can be towed. If you are the owner of property no one else has the right to park their car in your driveway unless you have given them permission.
Who is at fault if a car is parked at the edge of a driveway and a car from the driveway backs into the parked car?
The person backing up can be held accountable, since he is responsible for knowing what is in his line of backing. However, you can also be held responsible for blocking his driveway, this is considered a safety hazard. Most city ordinances have laws against parking on sidewalks and blocking private entranceways and driveways. So, you both could be in trouble but the car blocking the driveway will be cited with stiffer fines. Note that most states have some form of comparative negligence in analyzing cases like this. It is likely that the vehicle blocking the driveway would be assigned some level of negligence for blocking the driveway. However, it is probable that the majority (if not all) of the negligence would be assigned to the person backing out of the driveway, because his vehicle was in motion and he is supposed to be aware of its direction and speed of travel and any potential hazards it may encounter in its path. If I had to make a guess, negligence might be assigned 90/10 or 80/20. Depending on the jurisdictions form of comparative negligence, any damages would be split accordingly.
What to do if someone blocks your driveway?
Contact your local police department and ask if you can tow the car away.
