You can park in your own driveway, but you cannot block a driveway, even your own (park on the street blocking the driveway). You also cannot park in a manner that blocks the sidewalk. This is all covered in California Vehicle Code 22500 and its subsections.

If a vehicle is parked on your driveway without your permission, they would be trespassing. If someone has parked on your driveway and you were to block them in, be careful not to cause an obstruction to the public highway as this is a criminal offence. If you do, the owner of the vehicle could call the police on you.

The parking regulations in Florida states that drivers must move away from traffic when parking in a public space or place. This is why Florida’s parking regulation is not in agreement with those of other states where parking or leave standing a car in front of a driveway is illegal.

It is perfectly legal to park outside someone’s house, unless the vehicle is blocking a driveway or a wheel is over a dropped kerb. Other situations in which parking isn’t permitted include streets governed by residents’ parking permits or any of the restrictions outlined above, i.e. double yellow lines.

If the vehicle is blocking access to your driveway you should first make enquiries with the neighbours to see if they know who the car belongs to, so they can move it. If your local council hasn’t taken on CPE, you will need to contact your local police force.

However, parking outside someone else’s property is not illegal and other motorists can legally stop a car wherever they like as long as they abide by road regulation. Everyone has a right to park where they live in the street as long as there are no double yellow lines painted over it.

Here is how you can keep neighbors from parking in front of your house:

1. Park there before they do.
2. Ask them nicely.
3. Strike a bargain.
4. Know why you are asking.
5. Write a letter.
6. Ask about resident restricted parking permits.

You can report the offence by telephone to our Contact Centre 020 8921 4339, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 020 8854 8888 at all other times.

The California Vehicle Code allows local jurisdictions to regulate how long a vehicle may be parked in one spot without moving. The City of Gonzales has such a regulation that makes it unlawful to park a vehicle on a public street for over 72 hours without moving it.

If you have not taken the steps to prepare it for long term dormancy, you should never let your car sit for longer than a month without starting it up for at least 10 minutes. If you let your car sit, parts of your car will start breaking down and will eventually cause issues.

You may have trouble getting your car started when it’s time for your next drive. But with the proper preparation, it’s possible to let your car sit for months (or even years) with no issues at all.

In the end, leaving your car idle for 30 seconds to a minute can do it no harm. Technically, letting it run idle longer will not cause much harm, either. However, keep other aspects of doing so in mind. Letting the engine run for no reason is a hazard to the environment.