You are also more alert before you park than when you first are trying to leave so being able to see everything in front of you when you leave is easier than trying g to check all the angles. Or so my company says...
Backing into parking spots
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how it should be done, the camera just shows what's immediately behind the vehicle.
I have a company vehicle and we are supposed back in to all parking spots, its for safety. Was told its safer for two reasons.
1. You are most mentally 'awake' at the end of your drive vs the beginning. Mind is more focused on driving instead of others
2. When you back in, you've already seen possible pedestrians, etc. Essentially you are looking 'twice' at your surroundings.
Now I won't comment on how often I (and others) obey the rule..
1. You are most mentally 'awake' at the end of your drive vs the beginning. Mind is more focused on driving instead of others
2. When you back in, you've already seen possible pedestrians, etc. Essentially you are looking 'twice' at your surroundings.
Now I won't comment on how often I (and others) obey the rule..
I'll back a truck into a spot as most of the time it is easier to deal with compared to pulling in and backing out.
It’s no different than having to wait for people to back out.
100%. If I have just spent the last half hour herding my small children through a store, I am ready to get the **** home.
There are too many people out there that won't yield to a car backing out of a spot. And if your line of sight is blocked by a van or truck, you end up getting honked at or birds thrown.
Situational for me, but if I know it's going to be crowded trying to get out, like going to a sporting event for example, I ALWAYS back in. Trying to back out of a space in a crowded parking lot is a ******* nightmare. Otherwise I usually don't bother.
I back my truck into my garage as I have to due to the space in the garage and how the steps into the house would hit my front bumper if I would go in. Parking spaces- I’ll pull through if it’s available however if I back into a space, it’s much easier to drive out of when I’m leaving.
Crowded parking lot and a line of cars waiting for this crap. More spots would open with people waiting for your back in but there is a line of cars blocking them so it doesn’t really matter how they parked, they are waiting for backup dude.
That 10-15 seconds you lost waiting for someone to back in could have been spent here posting more bad takes.
This thread needs a poll. And not that a weak, hide behind your answer poll, a votes are public poll.
I drive an Explorer so I like to back in at certain places. It's mainly at places that only have one row of parking. I don't care if anyone is behind me.
Almost as if we learned to drive in cars before they had cameras. I never look at mine.
I almost always back in the spot. I do drive a pick up truck. But it's way easier to see behind you while backing in and safer when pulling out.
I have had a few cases like that seinfeld episode where I'm backing in and some body else tries to sneak in.
I have had a few cases like that seinfeld episode where I'm backing in and some body else tries to sneak in.
