Who is at fault when you back into someone parked directly across the street from your driveway?

Question

I was backing out of my driveway and i accidently hit a car that was parked directly across the street. It was parked directly across the street from my driveway. If that is illegal then where can I find proof this law exists. I must bring them proof that where they were parked was illegal.

Also I was told that parking directly across the street from a driveway is obstruction of a driveway. I once parked across the street from a driveway and was told to move for that reason.

Where can I look to find my states residential parking laws?

louisiana

Answer 1

YOU ARE AT FAULT -------YOU DID NOT HAVE YOUR CAR UNDER CONTROL . IT DON'T MATTER WHERE THEY WERE PARKED AT YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR CAUSING A ACCIDENT . WHEN YOU DO IT SHOWS YOU DIDN'T HAVE CONTROL , AFTER ALL A PARKED CAR DIDN'T RUN INTO YOU . YOUR FAULT DON'T TRY TO WEASEL OUT OF IT .

Answer 2

It's the persons fault for blocking your driveway although they were parked across the street. They are blocking a driveway. This same thing happened to me. I was backing up and looked back and in my mirrors. The car was in my blindspot. Like it or not, it's their fault and next time I will refuse to pay. Instead I will file a suit against them!!!

Answer 3

Update 2: Where can I look to find my states residential parking laws? .....I am looking for this same information as my neighbors have many guest on a regular basis parking across from my driveway and a couple of feet blocking my driveway on my side of the street making it hard to get out of my driveway....I would like to know the law too

Answer 4

Are you trying to tell me I can't park in front of my house if your driveway is directly across the street. That will only happen if there are no-parking signs or the curb is painted yellow or there is a fire hydrant near.

Answer 5

Is there a no parking sign there? IN any case, probably your bad. Parked at the foot of a driveway isn't an excuse to hit something.

Answer 6

Unless there is a posted sign or a colored curb, red - I believe, there is nothing illegal about the park car.
When backing out of your drive, you should have been able to see the other car, plus by the time the back wheels were in the roadway, you should have been turning the fronts one to guide the rear of your car to either the right or left, depending on which direction you intended to go.
It will back down to: 'The driver must have control of his vehicle at all times.'
Sorry!

Answer 7

I am not sure if that is illegal, you might want to talk to an attorney. but i have the same problem. A neighbor who just won't park in her driveway except directly across from my drive way.
All i did was be careful when i back out...

Answer 8

It is going to be your fault, unless the area directly across from your driveway is posted as a no parking zone. All you have to do is look. If there is a sign or a curb that is painted to that purpose, you will have wiggle room, but if not...........

Answer 9

so sorry to burst your bubble, but you were driving the car which means you have to look in your mirror. which means you at at fault in this accident.
where the person was parked does not matter - were you planning on running over the car to get to the street?
pay for the damages because if you call your insurance company your rates will go up. and don't take it to court becuase then you have a ticket for a moving violation - points on your license and higher insurance rates
just pay for the damages - it's your fault

Answer 10

You are supposed to have control of your vehicle so it's your fault. Unless the area is designated No Parking, the person parked there was within their legal rights, but even if it was a non-parking area, you still need to control the car. Thats why they put steering wheels on them.

Answer 11

You are always at fault for hitting something that was in plain sight. Unless they were parked in a marked "no parking" zone, then you are 100% at fault.