Why do many parking lots in downtown LA use retractable tire spikes as access control devices?

They retract down into the ground, and are curved in a way so that cars driving in the "correct" direction would push them down harmlessly while a car diving in the "wrong" direction would have its tires impaled on the spikes.

1. Are tire spikes illegal?
2. Do tire spikes work?
3. Do not back up tire spikes?
4. Can I put spikes on my driveway?
5. Can I stop someone parking on my drive?
6. Why do truckers put spikes on their tires?
7. How do tire spikes work?
8. How do you fix traffic spikes?
9. How does a spike belt work?
10. Is it illegal to turn around in someone else's driveway?
11. Can I put nails on my driveway?
12. How do you stop people from using my driveway to turn around?

Are tire spikes illegal?

You can certainly put spike strips on your property. However, you may end up paying for those damaged tires, at least in the US. You have a right to your private property, but you do not have a right to damage other people's property, even if they are doing something illegal. It just doesn't work that way.

Do tire spikes work?

Traffic control spikes are designed to work at low-speed locations. ... There is a concern over traffic spikes causing more injuries because of tires deflating quickly. Hollow spikes puncture the tire but break away from the strip and lodge in the tire. Air does not escape all at once, making it safer.

Do not back up tire spikes?

Warning signs and traffic signals are used with traffic control spikes and auto-spikes to inform vehicle operators that a one side of the road has traffic spikes installed and that proceeding in the wrong direction, or before the spikes are fully retracted, will result in severe tire damage.

Can I put spikes on my driveway?

If you have a gate that blocks your driveway and your property is fenced, then installing spike strips will pose much less of a liability risk, though the liability will never completely go away. Spike strips are dangerous and could harm your guests, or anyone else who is invited, or allowed, onto your property.

Can I stop someone parking on my drive?

If someone has parked on your driveway and you were to block them in, your vehicle may be causing an obstruction to the public highway and this is a criminal offence. The owner of the vehicle could therefore call the police.

Why do truckers put spikes on their tires?

Why do semi trucks have spikes on wheels, you ask? They act as a protective shield for the lug nuts that secure the wheels of the semi-truck. They act as a crash deterrent for other drivers on the road that may veer too close to a semi-truck.

How do tire spikes work?

A spike strip is a tool law enforcement officers use to deflate the tires of a vehicle, typically to stop a fleeing crime suspect behind the wheel. Stored folded up, the device has steel spikes and expands like an accordion when an officer throws or pulls it across the road.

How do you fix traffic spikes?

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How does a spike belt work?

The Stinger system employs high strength, hollow steel spikes that penetrate all types of tires – including self-sealing and run-flats – and deflate them in a regulated manner. This prevents blowouts, slows the perpetrator's vehicle to a safer rate of speed, and allows him to make a controlled stop.

Is it illegal to turn around in someone else's driveway?

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 interested in the matter.

Can I put nails on my driveway?

Yes, it's illegal. Regardless of the reasoning behind it, if someone were to walk through your backyard and step on it, you'd be liable, even if it's your own property. It's hard to explain how a board full of nails or screws found it's way into your yard and it not have been placed there intentionally.

How do you stop people from using my driveway to turn around?

Hide your driveway with bushes if you want to prevent people from pulling in. Folks using your driveway because they can easily identify it as a drive way and need to turn around. Hide your driveway with trees/bushes. You could also put a "TRUMP OR DIE" signs next to your driveway.