Here are several opinions from FAQ Farmers: * Always always always the person behind. There are so many reasons you might not see someone behind you, but you should always see the person in front and give them enough room, no matter what they are doing. This is pretty much the view of the insurance companies, too. * The car behind is not necessarily At Fault if the car in front is backing up! But if one car is moving and the other is not, 99.99% of the time the moving vehicle is at fault. Think about it. How can a car that is stationary run into anything?
Come on, you know the answer to this. The person driving the car that caused the damage to the two parked cars is responsible for all damage. Who else would be at fault? Accept responsibility for your actions.
At least in PA, the person backing up is at fault, no matter how stupid the other driver is. My brother got burned backing up and hit someone speeding through the parking lot. to the best of my knowledge, all parking lot accidents are 50/50.
the car reversing oput of the driveway is at fault.
The backing car is at fault
The backing vehicle appears to be at fault - they should have been looking behind them to see what was happening there and seen the car coming out of the driveway.The car coming out of the driveway would have had their attention in the other direction, looking for oncoming traffic.
Generally the other driver (assuming you are full in the lane and no longer backing, and have started the forward motion), will bare the brunt of the liablity, now if you do not have control of that lane, then you are, because you are entering public road, (and backing to boot), from a private area.
yes
If it's a public driveway then the property owner can charge. If it's a private driveway to a house then no you can't and shouldn't charge to park.
We drive on a parkway and park on a driveway because a parkway is defined a "a broad landscaped thoroughfare" and a driveway is defined as "a private road giving access from a public way to a building on abutting grounds."
You can't do this.
Yes, the word 'driveway' is a noun, a singular, common, compound, concrete noun; a word for ashort road leading from a public road to a house or garage; a word for a thing.
Yes you can, just by parking your vehicle at the end of the driveway where the strangers are unable to pull their vehicle onto your driveway. Yes, if you build a gate on the inside of your property line and clear of the public property "easement". Of course, that answer is dependant on the local regulations.
That is not considered grandfathered land. if his driveway cuts through your land and is is his only means of accessing public roads then that is called an Easement by Necessity
I have had cars towed for blocking my driveway. It is the city's responsibility to tow cars that are on a public road that block driveways. If someone blocks your driveway, don't call 911. Call your district police station and either they will put the call out or will direct you to the correct number. It may take up to two hours to get a tow truck to your place. However, if someone parks in your driveway, I think it's your responsibility to get someone to tow that car.
The best place to find the Illinois statue on driveway easements, is directly on the state's General Assembly site. The statue can also be found at most local public libraries.