Is there a violation for taking up two parking spots?

Answer 1

No, but it makes you a jerk. And if you park on public property such as a school, university, city building they have the right to tow your car for not parking within the lines of a desiginated parking space.

Answer 2

Is the a law against taking up two parking spots on a private lot when the business is closed?

Answer 3

Yes, and no. In a grocery store parking lot, it isn't enforced. On the street, with marked spots, or defined by meters, it is a ticket. In a pay lot, or parkade, it will get you a warning ticket, and maybe a tow if you keep it up, unless you pay for 2 spots.

Answer 4

It depends on the location..In a public street on a parallel parking with no marking, its not a violation as long as your not passing any solid line (marking)if there's any- if you do, local police department or traffic enforcement may issue you a summons and tow your vehicle at your expense.

HOWEVER, be careful when you park your car on a private lot.. Some of those private lots have their private hired security that could issue a summons and have your vehicle towed....again at your own expense.

As far as what violation code: Check your local area's parking rules. It does vary state to state, and town to town.

Answer 5

Not a violation, but here's what happened to someone I know years ago when she did that.

She came out of a store and found a note on her windshield that said something like: "Cute car. I almost keyed it because you took two spaces, but I decided to leave you this note instead."

She never did it again! Think about doing that instead of damaging someone's property. It isn't illegal AND it will scare the daylights out of them. A win-win solution.

Answer 6

Following Fidgets experience, I saw a note on the windshield of a car taking two spaces up and read it. It said "Thanks for taking up two parking spaces. I had to walk 200 feet further than if you had only used one space. While I was walking, I thought of a really neat thing to do to your car. Hope you find it before too much damage is done".

Answer 7

If it is private property, it is typically up to the owner. I know some places you cannot. In fact, I knew of one place that would tow your car if you parked backwards. If it is public property theres probably nothing that can be done, considering that an officer would assume the person was forced to park over the line because of the previous car.

Answer 8

This violates the law of common courtesy.

If i have the strength, I'll tip the car over to its side so it'll fit in one parking spot...hahaha.

Answer 9

depends-my daughter works at the freehold raceway mall in NJ and they give out tickets for hogging parking spots. My daughter parked her car in the snow one day and when she left work she received a ticket for parking in two spots. she fought it and won since the parking lot was snow covered.

Answer 10

In a mall/shopping plaza lot I routinely take up two parking spaces because of clods that ding my car doors if i didn't. HOWEVER...I park in the furthest parking areas away from the store. Solves two problems...Most people wont park that far out so I am inconveniencing no one and I need the exercise the walk into the store gives me. Never received a ticket yet.