a person can hit someone with his car under the
circumstances - so readers, don't do it! You may go
to jail if the person is hurt.
Since feejoh102 is not hurt, the driver commited battery as a tort not a crime, also intentional infliction of emotional distress. freejoh102 might have commited false imprisonment (a tort, no crime such as kidnapping, definitely!) although the chance is slight. The driver wouldn't be able to use false
imprisonment as a defense - this is where 法居士 is wrong.
Advice to feejoh102: If the only thing you did is what you said, then talk to a lawyer, she will probably be able to get you some compensation.