Originally Posted by
GriddleCakes
The existence of a left turn opportunity (i.e., an intersection) is not any more or less permanent than a street side parking space. Whether or not someone is actively using the piece of infrastructure in question, the infrastructure is there and the purpose is there. Situationally, stopping to make a left turn can often take longer than pulling into and out of a parking spot.
And you can't see cars or cyclists as you pull out. I'm not a fan on head in street side parking, from either side of the situation.
Yes, Stopping can take longer than pulling into or out of a parking spot.
But when a vehicle is stopped at an intersection for a traffic light, unless they straddle the lanes with their vehicle, they will be properly stopped on the road. When a person double-parks their vehicle, they are intentionally blocking a lane of traffic.