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Yes, it is. Liability can't be assessed to an inanimate object. The owner of the illegally parked car isn't inanimate, of course, but it would still not give the driver of the moving vehicle the "right" to hit the parked vehicle. As I noted in a similar question, recently one of the larger insurance carriers has been applying fault to the owners of illegally parked vehicles. To my knowledge, that carrier hasn't won a single arbitration for doing so, and has been forced to pay the claims in full. On the other hand, there could be certain circumstances where negligence -- or, at least, comparative negligence -- could be applied to the owner of an illegally parked vehicle. For instance, the car is parked on a blind curve in a no-parking zone, or of course it's parked illegally and has endangered public safety (in front of a fire hydrant, for instance). If, however, this is just a case of a driver striking an illegally parked car because the car was blocking his way, or the driver was going through a parking lot and didn't expect to see the parked car, the driver would be found at-fault. Look at it this way: Every driver of a moving vehicle has to be cautious and prepared for the unexpected. Suppose it wasn't a parked car, but a kid on a bicycle or a pedestrian. In that sense, "right-of-way" takes on a whole new meaning.

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Sorry but you are still At Fault if you hit an illegally parked vehicle. The key word is that the vehicle was parked and not moving. This placed the only one in the accident who could have prevented it is you. You are required to look where you are going, safely go around or stop before hitting the vehicle. I know it makes you made when people do this stopping where they shouldn't, but again you have an obligation to look and stop.

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Yes. No matter where it was parked, if it was standing still and you were in motion, it is your fault.

ANOTHER ANSWER : The vehicle in motion may not be at fault if, taking all factors into consideration, an ordinary driver exercising reasonable prudence under similar circumstances could not be expected to recognize the danger and take evasive measures in time to avoid the collision. The owner/driver of a car parked illegally so that an ordinarily prudent driver coming around a corner or curve would not have time to take evasive action should not expect to prevail by merely establishing that his was the parked vehicle.

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You hit it, you are going to be a fault, but the parked car is not entirely blameless and it can be argued who bears the most blame. The expectation is that the driver of a moving vehicle is in control of that vehicle and can safely stop before hitting a stationery object. There is also the assumption that other drivers are going to obey the law.

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the person how parked.

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