What if some one else has parked their car in your driveway?
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Today I came home to find a strange car in my driveway. After talking to neighbours and ensuring that no one knows about it, I called the towing company to tow it at owners expense. But they said they will tow it only if I pay and directed me to the city. I called city hall and they directed me to Police. Police said they can't do anything and advised me to put a 'no parking or else will be towed' warning sign and then if some one parks, tow it! I called CAA, but they declined to tow as it is not my car.
Any one knows what can be really done?
{Anyways after all these, I decided to move the car myself and was trying to open the door. Seeing that, the "desi" guy who was standing across the road at the busstop came by and took the car! He was seeing all the action all this while (which took about 30 mins) and said he had to run to the nearby clinic on an emergency. When we pointed out that we did see him standing there all this while, he just smiled, said Sorry and tried friendly talk and went as if nothing happened! }
Issue solved for today, but is there nothing I can do?
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 24-06-08 19:00:08
Next time, simply park your car by blocking the other car's exit access. I did that once. It inconveniences the owner plus forces the owner to find you and explain the situation. Then you can either be stern or give a friendly sorry. In my case, it just turned out to be another guy who needed an off-dirt location to park for a while in our, at that time, new construction sub division.
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Unfortunately the only way I can do it is by blocking the ped. walkway too... hence that is not an option :-(
If this hasn't happened out of ignorance, such a bad thing. What if you had an emergency, I still feel the Police should pitch in and cut the tickets and support towing the vehicle.
Mine being a corner house, when people need to take a U-turn they just coolly drive half way through my drive way and pull back to proceed. I am not much bothered, it irritates though. Is it Legal for them to drive half way through my drive way and pull back ?
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Mine being a corner house, when people need to take a U-turn they just coolly drive half way through my drive way and pull back to proceed. I am not much bothered, it irritates though. Is it Legal for them to drive half way through my drive way and pull back ?
You could note down their license plate number and sue them for trespassing, but have you nothing better to do?
Back to the original question, I don't think any of the authorities the OP contacted would step in this case.
CAA was within its rights to refuse, and so was the townhall.
Your only recourse was to have the car towed at your expense and then sue the owner for that amount, plus the fees for your parking on the street, plus the inconvenience.
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Suing for a few hundred bucks is going to cost me more in terms of time. Anyways I am putting up the no parking sign Police mentioned yesterday. Cost me around $10 at Canadian tire! Hope that deters.
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Posted on: 25-06-08 08:58:50
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Originally posted by pratickm
Your only recourse was to have the car towed at your expense and then sue the owner for that amount, plus the fees for your parking on the street, plus the inconvenience.
Plus the court fees for suing the trespasser! ~ 100 CAD...
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