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Originally Posted by ilvtofu
So I got two instances, wondering what I should Do
1. So today I was at the empire parking lot next to parker place, and as you probably know, Ground floor doesn't have much parking spaces on sundays, This fat guy 300+ lbs was standing in a spot, probably saving it for someone. I ended up driving past and finding another spot about 4 spaces from him. But say I wanted that spot and it was the only one. What should I do? Do I clutch in and rev at him? Do I wave my fist/ steering wheel club at him? Do I ask him politely to leave? "sir do you realize you are standing in my parking spot?"
Do I pretend to not notice him and back in? I mean if you are standing/walking on a parking lot (not sidewalk) should it be considered jay walking, meaning I have every right to run him over?
2. I was on 41st in Kerrisdale across from Orange Corner and wanted to parallel on 41st on a friday afternoon. Again this is a fairly busy street and it would obviously annoy other drivers to do this. Also this would block my entire flow of traffic on my side for about 10 secs. I signal and move in front. Then the bus driver behind me decides that he doesn't like what i'm doing and nudges forward, I reverse a bit and he honks at him because I would hit him.
If I do hit him, could I BS and say he rear ended me?
I could've stayed there the whole day and wasn't in a rush, so it would be to his disadvantage to block my spot, since he's the one with a schedule. Should I do that? even though it would be difficult for him to back up or pass me because of the traffic?
i doubt next time if a bus blocks my parallel parking I will drive away even though this time I did. Now that I think about it, I have nothing to lose to pretty much park there and see who's first to back off. Or do I?
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1. Slowly back in until he moves, if he doesn't honk or tell him to move. If he still doesn't then just wait, cause if he was saving it for a friend, he lost it. You already partly in. Or wait there til his friends come, and when he moves, zoom in.
2. I would still try to park if there is even a little bit of room, that way, it shows that you are trying to take that spot rather than trying to stop traffic.