I was at Publix yesterday and watched a guy trying to back into a diagonal parking spot. The lot was crowded and it took him a number of tries while others impatiently waited to go by. How many of you actually do this and why? What's the point in backing in? In many European countries you don't see it too much but in some Asian countries its almost universal.
Backing In
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In an angled parking space there is no reason other than the driver was afraid of losing that space if they looped around to go in nose first.
In parallel spaces, it's often easier to back in my truck (Tundra Crew Max) than it is to pull in nose first. If I'm in my wife's car, it's always nose in first.
In parallel spaces, it's often easier to back in my truck (Tundra Crew Max) than it is to pull in nose first. If I'm in my wife's car, it's always nose in first.
That's the thing it was one way so he could have just pulled in but instead he did a 97 point back in job that probably took 5 minutes.
That's just stupid and selfish.
I used to occasionally, but hell, at my age it's hard enough to drive in a parking lot, much less do some fancy-ass parking deal. I WILL pull through if it's straight, however. It makes getting out of the parking spot so much easier, and I truly do hate backing up for anything, anywhere.
I only back in at a parking garage where I do not need to access my lift gate.
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I don't think I've ever backed into a parking spot in my 23 years of driving.
Just re-thought it. I also back in when my tailgate spot is against a sidewalk or green area as well which would allow unfettered access to the lift gate.
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If I am getting together with some of my car buddies or at a car show, I always back in. Otherwise it is only sometimes.
To parallel park, I don't see any other way if there are cars ahead and behind you.
To parallel park, I don't see any other way if there are cars ahead and behind you.
Obviously to parallel park. Luckily alot of folks dont know how so many of them stay open.
For angled parking I never back in. For perpendicular, I either pull through or back almost all the time because it is safer and it doesn't take me long.
Safer? Isn't there risk in hitting the cars while backing in? It would seem to me you have a better view while pulling in. Or do you mean safer to pull out? I don't think there's a right or wrong way but I have seen parking lots with signs saying pull in parking only.
Soooo, depending on the lot aren’t you going the wrong way when leave said parking spot!
The only time I ever back into a parking spot is at sporting events or concerts where it could be hectic getting out.
My wife's Ford Edge can auto back in to a perpendicular parking spot. It can parallel park too. Never tried either.
It's safer compared to pulling in front and then backing out. Because cars and pedestrians are more likely to see you when you are in the aisle way and backing in, than when backing out of a spot. Additionally, when pulling out of your spot going forward you are more likely to see pedestrians and other cars on the aisle way, than if you were backing out. The more dangerous part is when pulling out of the spot, therefore it is safer to pull out of the spot going forward, rather than backing out.
Honestly, I never really thought about it until my best friend who got his CDL quite some time ago, pretty much always did it. I asked him why and he said that he learned it was safer when he got his CDL and explained it.
Here is one of many articles that talks about it as well.
Why reverse parking is safer | Geotab
Learn about reverse parking and get tips for driving safely in parking lots.
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For those who have never backed in, have you ever driven a large vehicle? Not being disparaging, just curious.
I have paralleled parked a ton but never driven a large vehicle for an extended period of time.
I've owned Toyota Corollas since 2010.
I try to do that at Doak and it’s much easier to get out.
Occasionally in my truck. Never in angled. It’s simply easier in the truck, but I try not to hold people up.
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