Yes it is. Everyone can back out on the first try.It’s no different than having to wait for people to back out.
Truer words were never spoken.....It's easier to back in with longer vehicles.
It's safer pulling out.
Please don't pull through spaces with angled parking. You end up going the wrong way down the aisle when you leave.
Sorry I was busysurprised we haven't had a pull out game joke here yet. ope.
Statistical people do this. That is me.What is up with people that feel they HAVE to always back into parking spots? Any of you out there that can explain this? I have nothing against it, just find it odd and interesting.
I will say... I will try to find spots in parking lots where I can just "pull through" the spot and into the the spot opposite of it because it does make it easier to leave... but that doesn't require backing up into it.
We have neighbors on our street that ALWAYS back their vehicles up into their garage even. Have never seen them just pull in normally.
I actually got my wife to do this too and we have NEVER had an accident in over a decade together. (I've actually never hit anything and never been at fault in my entire 25 years of driving..and I drive A LOT). The 3 minor incidents I had were all the other drivers fault (one was borderline unavoidable in snow/ice to be fair to that guy).
Meanwhile many of my friends and family who I know mostly do not do this and have had several minor accidents hitting poles/garage items/bikes/fender benders/etc. that could've definitely been avoided.
You could say that. I would call it being prepared. I find it logical to prepare for the potential to make your future simpler when your present moment isn't stressful and you're not in a hurry. Most people are focused on what's convenient to them in the moment, I attempt to what's going to make things convenient in the future.That's interesting.. thanks for the response. This is what I really was trying to get at... is it a mental thing? Sounds like with you it kinda is?
So you rather make people wait while you're bumbling around backing out of your parking spot?Backing in is ridiculous.
It's not safer. People can be anywhere in a parking lot. And you make me wait for you while you bumble **** around trying to back in between two vehicles.
Pull in. Back out. Leave.
So you rather make people wait while you're bumbling around backing out of your parking spot?
My assumption is that they are probably sociopaths or possibly criminals who want to make a fast escape.What is up with people that feel they HAVE to always back into parking spots? Any of you out there that can explain this? I have nothing against it, just find it odd and interesting.
I've never yet seen someone need to readjust while backing out to a wide open aisle.
I'm constantly waiting for Billy bad asses to readjust as they attempt to back in between two vehicles.
I NEVER said my anecdotes were data. I worked for a company who spent an insane amount of time on safety, especially driving safety. Backing up just to back up was not what I was talking about. Nor was angled parking.Anecdotes are not data. I’ve been driving since about 1980, I practically never back into parking spaces (I’ve done it here and there, but it’s not something I generally do) and I have also never hit anything or had an accident.
That said, if people want to back into a parking space, I don’t really care, I get how it’s easier to pull forward out of the space - if I can pull through a space to be facing out, I’ll try to do that. But, try to let people behind you know what you’re doing, and if there’s several cars behind you in the lot, maybe not tie up traffic for five-plus minutes as you slowly back your way in (find a less busy part of the lot, maybe). You either back your way in or back your way out, it’s one way or the other, whatever.
But for the love of God, don’t be a Neanderthal idiot and back into an angled parking space.
This statement is completely false.Backing in is ridiculous. It's not safer.
This is exactly why blinkers were invented.And also, no one is expecting you to back up once you pull past an open spot.
Following too closely and driving too fast for bad weather are WAY more dangerous but don't get nearly the attention.This thread went about like I thought it would but the number of posters that consider backing out of a spot dangerous is concerning.
I'm interested in seeing the data. There are lots of things done because "logic obviously tells us its safer" that don't align with reality.I NEVER said my anecdotes were data. I worked for a company who spent an insane amount of time on safety, especially driving safety. Backing up just to back up was not what I was talking about. Nor was angled parking.
Simply put, if you are going to have to back up at some point (majority of parking lots & most driveways) you are definitely better off backing up to park 1st (and then pull out forward later) as opposed to park forward and back up later. That should be common sense.
There is plenty of data on accidents involving backing out of a parked spot out there. I'll let people Google it.
And I have no clue where you are that someone takes 5 mins to backup into a spot. That's obviously unacceptable. Assuming a spot is open and it's my turn to go into it, I always put on my blinkers to let someone know my intentions, and it typically would take me approx 10-15 seconds. And I can back in on my first try. Every. Single. Time.
Obviously if someone is holding up traffic for 30-60 seconds or more just to back in then they should just get parked forward and practice another time in an empty parking lot somewhere to get better at it.
According to safety experts like AAA, yes, you should generally back into parking spots whenever possible, as it significantly improves your visibility when exiting the space and reduces the risk of accidents with pedestrians or other vehicles due to reduced blind spots.
Key points about backing into parking spots:
- Better visibility:
When backing out of a parking space, you have a clearer view of approaching traffic and pedestrians because you are facing forward.
- Reduced blind spots:
By backing in, you minimize the need to rely heavily on your mirrors to check for obstacles when exiting.
- Safer maneuver:
Most driving instructors and safety organizations recommend backing into parking spaces for increased safety.