The owner of the illegally parked vehicle may be ticketed, but the "at fault" driver is responsible for the damages to the parked vehicle.
It is almost impossible to assign fault to a parked car, even if it is illegally parked.
It is not legal to cover or obscure reflectors on a car parked on a public street anywhere in North America.
You can't do this.
If you are driving a car or have it parked on a public street or parking lot then it must have insurance
If you're parking in their property e.g.: Their own driveway, garage, or a designated area which is part of their property, then yes most likely it's trespassing when you park there. However, if you park at a street which is a public street, then the only restrictions that apply are those of the local government (the state, city, town .. etc). Someone doesn't have any legal support to ask someone to not park at a public parking because it's in front of there house. Out of courtesy, however, most people don't do it. But, again, it's totally legal and as long as it's public parking (street) you can park wherever you want following the rules of parking set by the government.
You can park your vehicle on your property with no insurance. HOWEVER, in some cities you must have a current license plate on your vehicle for it to be parked in the driveway and to have a current plate, you are required to have insurance. The issue here is the driveway and what can be seen from the street. Unlicensed vehicles in a driveway could be viewed as a "junkyard", "car lot" etc
You have no claim against the other car's owner ! It's up to you to make sure your way is clear when reversing. If the lighting was that bad, you should have had someone guide you out of the driveway. The lesson to learn is - reverse into your driveway - then you'll never need to reverse onto the road !
Street racing: The act of racing two or more automobiles (or motorcycles)on a public street. In most cases illegally and without authorization.
If the vehicle is parked on a public street, you need a tag. If it is on private property you don't.
No there is currently no laws regulating a vehicle with an oil leak on a public roadway.
Of course it seems like the moving vehicle is. They should have left a note if they were an individual with morals and who would'nt like that to be done to them. ADDITIONAL INFO: Though each accident is handled on a case by case basis, generally the operator of the moving vehicle would be at fault, however instances where a vehicle is illegally parked or grossly impeding traffic may warrant further investigation. In such cases it would be possible to make a case for the illegally parked vehicle be at fault. In such a case of an illegally parked vehicle the owner of the vehicle, even if not deemed at fault, would more than likely at least receive a citation. If such action occurred, then it would be easier for the operator of the moving vehicle, even though they were determined to be at fault, to make a case that if the illegally parked vehicle were not illegally parked in the first place then the accident would have never happened.