Who to call if someone parks infront of your driveway?

Question

Yeah. Some person parked in front of my driveway/garage.

Honked like a mad man and no one came.(Even though a neighbor told me it was the person standing outside before.) Then proceeds to tell me that they do it all the time when were out of the house.

Writing a note probably wont stop them since they are parking in front of a garage and not just a driveway. So who would i call? and would the police (if i call them) do anything about it?

and since it is "my property" i could do that right?

Location is Brooklyn, NY

my dad actually did something like that. they parked in front of our driveway/garage for a week straight, each time disregarding our notes. So he got fed up and flattened one of their tires. after that.. never saw that car again.

but all good advice

Answer 1

When ever someone park in front of your drive way treat them like the city do when they meter run out. i would call the police and hope they would bring a tow truck cause like you say it is your property where you pay tax. You tried a nice way now try the law way. GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

File trespassing charges against them.

Next time, film the vehicle being parked in your driveway and make sure you get the license number.

Thereafter, go to your local police station.

The DA's office may not prosecute, since there appears to be no real damages.


However, if you had felt intimidated at your last encounter, you might be able to get the DA to prosecute the person for assault.

You could get a Restraining Order, and call the police if the person parks his car in your driveway again, as a violation of the Order.

You could file charges against the person in Civil Court; however, there are no actual damages.

Further consideration should be made, concerning any possible repercussions that might come from you filing charges.

Good luck!

Answer 3

This used to happen to me. Some jerk who was a friend (drug drop off maybe) of a neighbor used to park not only in front of my driveway but in my driveway. After many many polite and then threatening conversations AND CALLS TO THE COPS getting no results, his tires all mysteriously went flat. Funny, the car never came back, I guess $600 for a set of tires was a wake up call. I certainly would never advocate doing anything illegal though.

The police won't normally have a car towed unless you accept responsibility, they may give the person a "parking" ticket if your driveway is posted "private drive, do not block". The cops pretty much don't want to help out Joe Citizen.

Answer 4

Some towns have a Parking Enforecment division -- the dept. that sends out the meter maids... they can be called if you such a department. I assume they are part of the police department but they usually have their own telephone number and the city or town hall operators, can also connect you.

If you don't have this department, then definitely call the police because it is illegal to block an active driveway or garage.

I would not suggest leaving notes; they are usually ignored or the behavior worsens. If you don't personally know the party whose car it is, it would be better for you to not to engage them...you have no idea how they will respond.

Answer 5

All depends on your community. Some police departments are stretched too thin to del with these situations and others will deal with it. If it is your property, you can legally have the vehicle towed and no you do not have to take any responsibility. It is 100% the vehicle owners responsibility.

Another thing that may work is to take liquid nails and write on all the windows. This will not damage the vehicle, but will be a real pain to remove.

Answer 6

I watched the police have a vehicle towed that was parked in front of a persons driveway the other day. Beyond that the way u decribe it, it is a public nuisance, so full police authority.

Answer 7

I guess each community is different. So they are blocking your driveway at times so you no longer have access to the street. I'd call the police. You can't prohibit people from parking on the street in front of your property, but people can't block the egress and ingress to your property either.

Answer 8

Most jurisdictions have a law regarding the blocking of a private driveway so yes call the police

Answer 9

Leave the tires alone, they could come back to get you. Don't forget they know where you live. Get the plate number. report it to the police, note times, dates etc. Depends on who you call, here we have the police, and constables. Sometimes the constables get here quicker that the police, but calling both gets both out. .... Good luck. Don't forget about the Loud Noise/Nuisance law (we have it here in Texas) check with your local police.

Answer 10

Call the nearest Police Station for a ticket to the violator and the towing service to remove the vehicle.