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Defining private parking lot is the question here... The jurisdiction extends if the parking lot is regarded as a public access way... i.e. a mall, a hotel driveway, restaurant parking lot. A true private parking lot is a lot where access is limited by invitation or a private residence.
There are entire parking lot systems that are proven and available through companies who specialize in such things. Parking lot safety for both drivers and pedestrians should be considered in addition to flow of traffic.
Avoid speeding and hitting pedestrians or other vehicles.
There are a great many different private parking lot car accidents. This is the most common type of accident in fact.
Private property.
Yes, it can.
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Definitely yes. In many cases (such as the building I live in) the residents have to pay a monthly or yearly parking fee to the landlord or owner. Some of them may be designated handicapped parking spaces. A guest has no right to occupy the residents' paid-for parking spots. A private residential parking lot is private property, and the landlord or owner has the right to restrict parking as they see fit. A guest, even with a handicapped placard, runs the risk of having their car towed away if they park in a space reserved for residents.
Is this taking place on private property parking lot (like a supermarket lot) or in a parking location on a public street? If on a private parking lot it would probably not be illegal to pull out of the spot in the manner you say, traffic laws generally do not apply on private parking lots. However, if you do it without due caution and hit someone or something you can be charged with the collision.
No, if you have the owner of the parking lots permission.
An area made publicly accessible, but it is not public property - the parking lot, like the bar, is private property.
Common sense and etiquette. It shouldn't be an issue, simply follow the same rules you would use on the street.