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Old 08-12-2019, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Jazuela View Post
You're seeing only two possible situations, and completely discounting the situation that's actually happening.

Whether it is legal or not to block someone's driveway, it is *absolutely* illegal to move someone else's private property, that is not ON your private property, without that person's permission. You aren't allowed to move your neighbor's car if they're parked in front of your house. You're not allowed to move your neighbor's golf cart if they're parked in front of your house. You can't move someone's bicycle parked in front of your house. Or someone's lawnmower.

If these vehicles are ON your property, then the laws probably differ. But these vehicles are not on your property, and they don't belong to you.

You can't touch them, legally, without their permission. Whether they're supposed to be there or not.
I understand the legality of not touching someone's personal property. I get it. In fact, I feel bad having to move someone's cart in a grocery store when they have gone missing and it is blocking the shelf I need to get to. I always look around first to see who could possibly be using the cart but to no avail. I will move it but feel bad having to do that.
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