Is it illegal to sit in your parked car for hours on a residential street?

[Anonymous]

[WindAtMyBack]

No, but it will probably trigger a police check to see what the hell you are up to. They might check you out, but if they have no reason to think you are up to no good they should leave you alone.

I'm a night owl. I tend to go for walks at 3:00AM. I've had cops stop to question me many times. But they can't do anything about it. As long as they are polite with me, I'm polite with them, which is always. It can be annoying sometimes, but they are never impolite. I understand that someone walking around at 3:00AM might be suspicious, so I let it pass. They are doing their job.

Is there a curfew where you live? I'm totally against curfews.

[OneViewpoint]

Not that I know of. I've pulled over in parking lots and slept for a few hours on a long drive if I feel myself nodding off.

[exitseven]

No it is not if it is on a public street and you are not violating any traffic laws. There was a guy on my street parked in front of my neighbor's house. It looked suspicious so one of my neighbors called the cops. It turns out that the guy in the car was a Private Investigator and he was taking pictures of the guys replacing my neighbor/s roof because one of them was because he supposedly had a bad back and could not work. collecting insurance money.
The cop told me that he had every right to be there.

[Cyfris]

I think it depends on city bylaws. some cities are pretty strick to avoid people living on the streets in cars and rv's so it could be. either way it isn't a good look.

[jennifer_bloom]

It a not illegal. Insurance companies do it all the time to avoid paying clients who want disability benefits for job injuries. They spy on you and take pictures to prove you are pretending to be disabled.

[msc545]

I don't think so, although this may get the attention of neighbors who in fact may call the cops. I can guarantee if you do this in my neighborhood, some asshole will call the cops on you, whether it's illegal or not.

[jazzy34]

No, but that’s weird as hell. Plus, if people notice you just sitting there for hours on end, they may call the cops on you.

[Asker]

Insane, what do I do if I want to live in my car? Lowkey considering it so I only have to work part-time. Rent is crazy nowadays.

[DevilishDanni]

How does the person you're stalking feel about it?

[Asker]

I don't know, how do you feel bby?

[msc545]

Well, if you're really stalking somebody, let them go to court and get an anti-stalking order.

[Agape93]

Depends on the area and time

[Dargil]

Law enforcement does it all the time.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

If you’re illegally parked, yes