You would be much more likely to be charged with stealing it - and rightly so !
if it is a gas or diesel vehicle just drive it on a regular basis and the alternator in your car will keep it charged.
No ! You must abide by the instructions of the officer. If you disobey - and drive the vehicle, you can be charged with obstruction.
Yes depending on what CC it is and what vehicle you drive you can drive faster or slower. Psst the fastest vehicle is the bullet bill.
The law makes it YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to know the license status of those to whom you loan your vehicle.
The person who rented the car is responsible because they allowed the unauthorized driver to drive the car. Hertz would not be at all responsible.
You need to look under the vehicle and see if there is a transfer case in the rear of the vehicle (gear box) which will bring the power from the engine to the rear wheels.
I assume that you mean a rented vehicle with an unlisted driver having an accident. If you allow an unlisted driver to operate the vehicle then the person who signed the rental agreement will be responsible for damages because he allowed the unauthorized to drive.
The unauthorized driver will be held responsible, unless there's proof that the vehicle owner did grant that person permission to drive.
If you are sitting behind the wheel of a running vehicle you are considered to be 'in control' of that vehicle whether or not anyone ovserved you drive it or move it. You will be charged with "Operating While On Suspension."
It is against the law to drive outside the desiganted lane of travel. You can be charged with it and will have to pay a fine.
A drive out tag is a device that is placed on the outside of a vehicle to indicate that the vehicle has been inspected and is safe to drive.
To prevent unauthorized access to data in case of theft or physical tampering.