civil-law
Saving a parking spot and legal recourse
<p>I have seen others, and may have once or twice, stepped into an open parking spot to "reserve it" for my friend who is coming by, say within a minutes.</p>

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<li>What laws if any are those "saving a spot" breaking?</li>
<li>What recourse does the blocked driver looking for an open parking spot have?</li>
</ul>

<p>An officer could cite a pedestrian for obstructing traffic <strong>if</strong> they're in the traffic lanes. But if they are only in a parking spot, that is unlikely to apply.</p>

<p>An officer might cite them for loitering or creating a public nuisance. But that would require an officer to observe the behavior and be unable to resolve/diffuse it by talking to the pedestrian.</p>

<p>I am not aware of anything the blocked driver could do, short of calling an officer, and hoping the officer shows up before the "friend", which seems highly unlikely.</p>
