r/TeslaCam

I got 2 surprises last night. Went out to dinner last night and my son and his girlfriend, who live in another state and I hadn’t seen in almost a year, surprised me with a visit. When we left, I noticed white marks on my passenger door. At first I thought someone keyed it. Nope. Surprise #2 was this a-hole not paying attention and/or caring about his surroundings. I was and still am pissed but my kids showing up has damped the anger…..for now.

Pardon my editing but I wanted to show the whole thing.

I’ll post the other in the comments

Fayetteville NC.

This lady was playing cat and mouse for 10 minutes with me. I was in carpool going speed limit. Plenty of lanes wide open. I have way more clip but this one is funny. Eventually she catches up for the 3rd time after darting in and out cutting people off to catch up, mind you she could've passed me but she wanted to tailgate and trying squeeze between me and the concrete divider . I play " try to pull away a little bit" then at the end I'm thinking there's something wrong with this chick so I showed her TESLA POWER ...AWAY!!!!

This lovely gentleman thought this was be the best way to dispose of his coffee cup. I attempted to share my displeasure with his actions, but after stopping next to him at the next traffic light, he promptly left when I got out to talk to him.

I'd love to have a conversation with him and his parents, as they likely missed the conversation about consequences, and to share with him that he missed the part about tesla having cameras, everywhere.

As he didn't want to have a conversation at the time, likely due to his realisation what his actions prompted, I'll be sharing this one with the cops to have the conversation for me.

Today, while my Tesla was parked, a woman in the car next to me opened her door and hit my car. Sentry Mode clearly captured the contact, the person, and the other vehicle’s license plate.
There’s a small visible scratch on my door, but no obvious dent. She didn’t leave a note or provide any contact or insurance information.
Since the damage is minor, I’m unsure whether I should:
File a non-emergency police report
Ask the parking lot management to identify/contact the owner
Try to file a claim against her insurance
Get it polished or repaired myself and move on
Has anyone dealt with something similar? Is pursuing it worth the time, or should I just let it go since the scratch is small?

I’m looking for objective, practical advice from anyone who’s dealt with a similar neighborhood situation.
Over the past several months, my parked vehicle has been involved in multiple minor incidents with a next-door neighbor. Because of my car's recording system (Tesla Sentry Mode) and photos, I have objective, timestamped documentation for each event.
The documented timeline includes:

December 2025 – A glass container was shattered immediately adjacent to my passenger side, resulting in a paint chip on the right rear door. Sentry footage captured the incident, and the discarded broken glass was subsequently found deposited in my personal recycling bin.

Recent Incident – The*** ***neighbor’s vehicle door made contact with my parked car, causing a dent directly on the lower door crease and chipping the paint down to the primer (with some paint transfer and a hairline scratch). Sentry footage shows the neighbor inspecting the contact point before walking away."

General Pattern – Sentry footage has also captured other minor boundary issues, such as the neighbor discarding organic food waste (chicken bones) on the ground directly next to my driver-side door entrance.
At this point, I’m less concerned about the immediate repair costs and more concerned about addressing this recurring pattern of behavior. I want to handle this as professionally and calmly as possible.

My questions for the community:

1. Insurance vs. Out-of-Pocket: Would you continue documenting these minor incidents and only escalate to insurance if major damage occurs, or would you address these minor repairs through their carrier?

2. HOA Involvement: Would you notify the HOA board to establish an official, written record of these property and sanitation boundaries being crossed, even if they cannot directly intervene?

3. Conflict Resolution: If you’ve successfully handled a neighbor who repeatedly ignores basic property boundaries, what approach worked best to resolve it without escalating neighborhood tension?
   I appreciate any constructive advice on how to navigate this professionally.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for witnesses or dashcam footage from a car accident that happened on July 10 between approximately 3:00–3:20 PM near the intersection of San Tomas Expressway and Cabrillo Ave.

An unidentified vehicle made an unsafe turn and caused a multi-car collision, then fled the scene. I’m especially hoping to find the driver of a white Tesla that was nearby, as the car may have captured the incident on its cameras.

If you were in the area around that time, witnessed the accident, or have any dashcam/Tesla footage, please DM me. Even footage from just before or after the collision could be very helpful in identifying the hit-and-run vehicle.

Thank you so much!

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