276 million vehicles

Houston District Statistics: Vehicles Registered (FY 2020)

Currently, there are more than 22 million registered vehicles in Texas. The division collects more than $4.5 billion in registration fees, title fees, and motor vehicle sales tax, the majority of which is deposited into the State Highway Fund to build and maintain Texas’ highways, roads and bridges.

There is an estimated 1.4 billion cars on the road, putting the vehicle saturation at around 18 per cent.

There is no limit to the number of cars a household can have as long as the cars have a place to park. But as seen in many forums, there are neighbors who do find it annoying to see one house with several cars that they might take it up to the homeowners’ association.

Can I have two car loans at one time? You can have two car loans at one time, but it may be more difficult to qualify for a second loan. Lenders only approve you if your income and debt can handle the added monthly expense. And even if you are approved, you need good to excellent credit to score a low APR.

The street in front of your home is a public, tax-supported street. You don’t own it any more than your neighbor does, so anybody can park there.

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.

#fyiSI reader Rey David Mendez asked specifically: “Can you report neighbors who put traffic cones in front of their house?” The short answer is yes, you can report them. According to the city, it’s illegal to block streets from car traffic without a permit and it’s also illegal to block a parking space.

Can I put cones in front of my driveway? They block or park in your driveway, call the police non-emergency line. Yes, it is illegal. However, it is also illegal for them to park there and block your driveway.

Unfortunately you cannot legally stop your neighbor from parking in front of your house. Try kindly asking them to stop parking there. If proper communication doesn’t work, you can try filing a nuisance complaint or police report against them.

Best 5 Ways Stop Someone Parking in Your Driveway

1. No. 1 Negotiate with the Person Directly. Firstly, you should try and find out if any of your neighbors know whose car it is or if they saw the person who parked there.
2. No. 2 Call the police.
3. No. 3 Install a Security Camera.
4. No. 4 Put up Signs.
5. No. 5 Install a Fence.

Generally it’s not going to be illegal. If you know the person doing it you can politely ask them to use another neighbor’s driveway. Unless they are using your driveway to commit a felony drug sale the police are generally not going to be that…

If a vehicle is parked on your driveway without your permission, they are trespassing. As trespass is a civil and not criminal offence, the police will not always get involved. At most, they may send an officer to try and determine the owner of the vehicle and ask them to remove it.

Question: Is it illegal to block someone’s driveway? Answer: Yes. According to Texas Transportation Code Sec. 545.302, drivers cannot park in front of a driveway, whether public or private.

Yes. While parking in someone else’s drive is not a criminal offence, it does count as trespassing, which is a civil offence. This means you can pursue a civil case against the driver for trespassing, and if you win, authorities will then be able to remove the car.