struggler44
A Salute to all on Watch
Uh..... you have no "private" property, you rent it from the Govt and pay your rent in taxes every year.........
Is it illegal to leave your car running unattended
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Uh..... you have no "private" property, you rent it from the Govt and pay your rent in taxes every year.........
Lurk
Happy Creepy Ass Cracka
So instead of prosecuting and punishing the thugs for stealing them, they punish otherwise law-abiding citizens for "enticing" thugs to steal.
The other concern (besides the obvious 'some gutter snipe will steal you car') is the concern the car will 'jump' into gear and roll back out of your drive into the street. Remember when everyone believed a Toyota would gun the engine and kill the brakes? Or when an Audi would jump into gear and kill you in your own garage? Nanny states love these stories.
blacklabman
Well-Known Member
Be sure to keep the garage door down during that routine.
When he revs his engine to start it and then revs it again to leave and you can hear it from a mile away that is a problem. Especially at 5am! He does not live next door. I can hear his car idling from a few houses away.
He does have glasspacks. I hope he moves next door to you.
Lurk
Happy Creepy Ass Cracka
Which is why the popo told you to get a noise level, no doubt. If the exhaust is so loud it can be heard a few doors down the block, it's too loud for street driving (but then, when did the popo recently stop any jackwagon with a loud exhaust).
struggler44
A Salute to all on Watch
Tell him how you feel and ask him to find a way to reduce the amount of time it sits there and runs. Evidently it's not too loud or he has been lucky so far that he hasn't received a ticket for loud exhaust; in any event, bring your issue to him and make him aware
drivingdaisy
New Member
Thank you for your non-answer. I think most people get what I was asking.
^This^
struggler44
A Salute to all on Watch
Merry Xmas and good will to all..........
Vince
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Who me??? Hell no. If I did that he'd return the favor when I warmed my car up.
awpitt
Main Streeter
I've seen DC news stations have segments about it when the cops will patrol an apartment/townhouse complex, ticketing any running vehicle with no owner present.
awpitt
Main Streeter
To all of those people who don't mind a "little noise" hopefully this neighbor moves next to you. Yes I have complained on here before about this same neighbor shooting off mortars at 3am in the morning. This same neighbor has no problems calling the police to complain about being "harassed" by other neighbors. I have small children who dictate my sleeping schedule and I have no problem with this. I have an issue with my neighbor dictating when I can sleep. If I brought up anything to do with him warming his car up then he would just do it even more. That is what kind of person he is.
It is also against the law in MD to backout of your driveway.
SD1492
New Member
From the past (search "car starters" for example), the answer you are looking for is "YES" it is illegal to have your car running unless you are either with your car (I believe inside it or outside it, not 100% sure on that) or you have a car started installed that will disable the vehicle unless the key or transmitter on some cars is in use before putting the vehicle in gear. If you put the vehicle in gear without one of these it should shut the engine off.
awpitt
Main Streeter
Really?
You're going to have to post the reference on that one. Otherwise, that would be incorrect.
bcp
In My Opinion
Can you install security flood lights on your house that will shine into his windows all night?
ironintestines
Non-Premo
Fight fire with fire is my motto. Learn of their displeasures and exploit them. They have soft spots somewhere. Just gotta find em and apply the necessary pressure.
The best real-estate is between someone's ears.
MrZ06
I love Texas Road House
Really, you called the police on your neighbor for warming up his car before you went over to talk to him about it? I hope he does a giant burn out in your yard.