My neighbor parks in my driveway ALL the time without my permission and I want to egg his car or throw mud all over it, but I don't want to be legally responsible for anything. Since the car is on my property can I do whatever I want with it?!?
(I've called a tow truck before, but as soon as the tow truck pulls up, my neighbor runs out and moves his car - LAME!)
2007-07-16 11:04:17 · 24 answers · asked by JessicaJack 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Park a car blocking him in your driveway on Friday afternoon, make sure he has no way to get his car out without you moving yours.
Go stay with a friend for a few days, make sure to take Monday off so he misses work.
If he touches or moves your vehicle in any way, sue, sue, sue.
2007-07-16 11:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you have already asked your neighbor to not park in your driveway you could possibly call the police and have him charged with trespassing. Calling a tow truck does no good as you see, he never has his car towed. A good warning from the police might stop this action.
2007-07-16 11:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by Jim T 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can call the police so it's documented. We have a narrow drive way too with clearly marked red areas so we can get out. Still people block us in so we just call the the police to have their cars towed. Warn him that if he parks in your driveway again your not responsible so anything happen to it. let the air out if his tires so next time you have it towed he can't move it at the last minute.
2007-07-16 11:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by spiffymo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to us a few times. I spoke to the Council and was told that we could pay to have a white line painted in the road (we already have the proper 'dropped kerb'), and this would cost us about 60pounds but really, what good does a white line do? I was also told that we are within our rights to phone the Police if the vehicle is blocking our driveway as they are causing an obstruction. The Police will be able to trace the driver via their link up with the DVLA records and will then have words but of course, if it's a neighbour they could then turn nasty on you. Maybe have a polite word with them - tell a white lie that you had to leave the house in a screaming emergency and couldn't get out or do as I had to do once, sit in the car and blast the horn repeatedly until stupid car owner realises. Then smile sweetly and say "Oh, I didn't know who owned the car but I really needed it moving".
2016-04-01 07:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by Lori 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the car is on your property, you can do anything you want with it. It just isn't nice. lol. Try calling the police, they get there a lot faster than a tow truck, and they can ticket the person. My neighbors do that too. If they have a party, they'll tell their guests to park in our driveway. My brother egged a car once, but he wasn't held responsible because the care was trespassing on our property. It was the last time that happened.
2007-07-16 11:09:06 · answer #5 · answered by Senator D*L*P™ 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you harm his car -- egging or throwing mud on it -- then you re guilty of trespass (the legal term for harming property).
Your legal recourse is to have the car towed away. Or you can block your driveway, preventing the neighbor from moving the car. You have full rights to put anything you want in your driveway, including surrounding their car with cement blocks -- as long as all the cement blocks are placed on your property.
But you cannot retaliate against the car.
2007-07-16 11:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's going to get ugly.
What you can do is to take them to court and get an injunction, ordering them to stop parking in your driveway.
Once you have that, the next time they park in the driveway, call the police FIRST.
Once the police arrive and know of the injunction, he won't have the opportunity to move it before the tow truck arrives.
2007-07-16 11:08:21 · answer #7 · answered by open4one 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would buy a boot for the front tire and boot his vehicle. When he comes out inform him that parking fees are due for the price of the boot (usually about $250) and the next time he parks in your space the fee will be $500. Block his vehicle from leaving until he pays. Of course he will call the police at this point which is good. It will give you the opportunity to press charges on him for trespassing.
2007-07-16 11:53:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like u want to get even just as much as you want him to stop parking in your driveway. Leave some nails or something of the sort (sharp, but not easily visible) in the driveway. When he runs it over and gets flat he'll get the idea and you can't be held responsible because u can put whatever you want in your driveway.....it's yours.
2007-07-16 11:14:32 · answer #9 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local police department (or if your town is too small, sheriff's department) and get their advice. They obviously won't suggest anything that would break the law or get you in trouble.
Have you tried talking to your neighbor? I think the tow truck is a good idea too, but only after you've talked to them.
2007-07-16 11:13:47 · answer #10 · answered by echris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋