In your final parking position, your wheels must be no more than one foot (30 cm) from the curb.
Yes, blocking the sidewalk is illegal and if it is over the sidewalk it is not legally parked in your driveway.
No
the side furthest from the kerb (or sidewalk)
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I think it,s louder inside the car
Because the sidewalk expands when it is warmer out, which can lead to cracking. In order to avoid this, the concrete peeps put intentional cracks in between each slab.
Technically, it can, but you can get a ticket.
If there was no friction between the soles of your shoes and the sidewalk, you would be endlessly sliding down it until your momentum stopped you or you ran out of force.
Put the car back in the space and take a picture to bring to court with you. I had a similar incident and won the case. I still had to pay for being parked illegally but at a significantly reduced amount.
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The separation between squares of sidewalk cement is usually referred to as a crack, although I think that gap might be more accurate.
Usually 'the gutter'.