double-parking
noun1
The (usually illegal) act of parking beside a car that is already parked at the side of the street, thus obstructing both the flow of traffic and the egress of the blocked vehicle.
- In addition, the many fine restaurants of the area bring on a high incidence of double-parking.2009, Ira Gershkoff, Richard Trachtman, The Boston Driver's Handbook: The Almost Post Big Dig Edition, →ISBN:
- Many years ago when I was young – many years ago – double-parking was a traffic offence.2014, The Great Body Bible: Total Self Improvement Guide, →ISBN:
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- Thus, if the fine is set appropriately, the optimal deterrence of double-parking violations can be achieved with each expenditure of enforcement.2018, A. Mitchell Polinsky, An Introduction To Law and Economics, →ISBN: