I think that you could call a tow company have it moved, and give the owner the bill.
What type of driveway? Was it a curving and could not see the car before rounding the curve? Is it straight; then why did you not see the car blocking the driveway before even getting into car and/or backing..
Yes, blocking the sidewalk is illegal and if it is over the sidewalk it is not legally parked in your driveway.
Yes, the police can tow your car from your driveway if it is blocking traffic, parked illegally, or if there is a valid reason to remove it, such as it being involved in a crime.
The car that is moving is normally the one at fault. No matter how someone is positioned you should not drive into them (going forward or in reverse). It therefore seems to me that the car backing out of the driveway is at fault.
In most municipalities in Canada it can be towed if it is not owned by a resident of the home.
no, as long as you have permission from the owner, or are friends with the owner. if bot, it will be considered trespassing.
The person backing up can be held accountable, since he is responsible for knowing what is in his line of backing. However, you can also be held responsible for blocking his driveway, this is considered a safety hazard. Most city ordinances have laws against parking on sidewalks and blocking private entranceways and driveways. So, you both could be in trouble but the car blocking the driveway will be cited with stiffer fines. Note that most states have some form of comparative negligence in analyzing cases like this. It is likely that the vehicle blocking the driveway would be assigned some level of negligence for blocking the driveway. However, it is probable that the majority (if not all) of the negligence would be assigned to the person backing out of the driveway, because his vehicle was in motion and he is supposed to be aware of its direction and speed of travel and any potential hazards it may encounter in its path. If I had to make a guess, negligence might be assigned 90/10 or 80/20. Depending on the jurisdictions form of comparative negligence, any damages would be split accordingly.
Seriously, the easiest way:Park your car in front of a driveway.Take a picture of it.You could also try Google image search.
It is the person who is blocking the private driveway's fault because they should have known not to park in front of a private driveway in the first place. However, if the private driveway is not marked with a sign of some sort to let people know that it is private, it may be the driveway owner's fault.
Yes you can, because you are blocking a public right of way for pedestrians. It is a fine-able offense.
It is against the law everywhere to block a driveway, and if you were somehow at fault for your trailer being struck, yes. If you were obstructing the driveway with the trailer and it was hit as someone attempted to exit the drive, BOTH you and the other driver could be charged.
That depends on the circumstances involved. If you are causing a dangerous situation by blocking traffic, etc. you may be found to be partially at fault.