Why do people back into parking spaces?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop driving suvs into parking garages. They aren’t designed for this.

Huh? The SUV’s or the garages?

I’m sure your theory would be amusing to both architects AND automotive engineers, haha.

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The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible.

Except I think it is more dangerous getting in. First, you are following someone down the row and then they suddenly stop and start backing into you. Or you are walking to your car and someone again just randomly starts backing into your path.

But this would happen in reverse too! If the car nosed in, upon return then the car has to back out into pedestrians randomly walking by.

AND with less visibility when backing out.

Anyone who thinks it’s safer to pull in needs to start backing in to learn the difference.

If you are parking somewhere turn on your signal.

I have more visibility backing out with a backup camera than driving out forward. Without a camera, visibility is similarly limited both ways, but backing into a space always takes longer than pulling in forward. There are times it’s warranted—concerts, sporting events, and tight parking garages. I always figured people who insist on backing in at places like Target are bad drivers.

You guys always say this, but you always conveniently neglect to make the other appropriate comparison, which is pulling out versus backing out.

Backing into a space takes longer than backing out. Pulling out of a space takes the same amount of time or longer then pulling into a space. So altogether, backing into a space takes longer.

I can definitely back into a space faster than you can back out of a space. It’s not even a contest.

[Anonymous]

I always back into parking spaces. However, I will not do so when there is someone behind me as to not slow them down.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly because of this:


The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible.

Except I think it is more dangerous getting in. First, you are following someone down the row and then they suddenly stop and start backing into you. Or you are walking to your car and someone again just randomly starts backing into your path.

But this would happen in reverse too! If the car nosed in, upon return then the car has to back out into pedestrians randomly walking by.

AND with less visibility when backing out.

Anyone who thinks it’s safer to pull in needs to start backing in to learn the difference.

If you are parking somewhere turn on your signal.

I have more visibility backing out with a backup camera than driving out forward. Without a camera, visibility is similarly limited both ways, but backing into a space always takes longer than pulling in forward. There are times it’s warranted—concerts, sporting events, and tight parking garages. I always figured people who insist on backing in at places like Target are bad drivers.

You guys always say this, but you always conveniently neglect to make the other appropriate comparison, which is pulling out versus backing out.

Backing into a space takes longer than backing out. Pulling out of a space takes the same amount of time or longer then pulling into a space. So altogether, backing into a space takes longer.

This makes no sense. YOU think it takes longer to back in than back out. MANY people disagree with that presumption. Just because you think it doesn’t make it true.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly because of this:


The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible.

Except I think it is more dangerous getting in. First, you are following someone down the row and then they suddenly stop and start backing into you. Or you are walking to your car and someone again just randomly starts backing into your path.

But this would happen in reverse too! If the car nosed in, upon return then the car has to back out into pedestrians randomly walking by.

AND with less visibility when backing out.

Anyone who thinks it’s safer to pull in needs to start backing in to learn the difference.

If you are parking somewhere turn on your signal.

I have more visibility backing out with a backup camera than driving out forward. Without a camera, visibility is similarly limited both ways, but backing into a space always takes longer than pulling in forward. There are times it’s warranted—concerts, sporting events, and tight parking garages. I always figured people who insist on backing in at places like Target are bad drivers.

You guys always say this, but you always conveniently neglect to make the other appropriate comparison, which is pulling out versus backing out.

Backing into a space takes longer than backing out. Pulling out of a space takes the same amount of time or longer then pulling into a space. So altogether, backing into a space takes longer.

This makes no sense. YOU think it takes longer to back in than back out. MANY people disagree with that presumption. Just because you think it doesn’t make it true.

+1

Probably because PP can't do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always back into parking spaces. However, I will not do so when there is someone behind me as to not slow them down.

This is me, too. I think I’m pretty quick (because the mirrors do make it easy) but I know some people really hate being behind a car backing in.

On the other hand, I hate it when cars that pulled in either 1) speedily back out without regard for other cars already driving in the lane, or 2) back out sooooooo slooooowly.

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Anonymous wrote:I always back into parking spaces. However, I will not do so when there is someone behind me as to not slow them down.

This is me, too. I think I’m pretty quick (because the mirrors do make it easy) but I know some people really hate being behind a car backing in.

On the other hand, I hate it when cars that pulled in either 1) speedily back out without regard for other cars already driving in the lane, or 2) back out sooooooo slooooowly.

Bingo.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly because of this:


The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible.

Except I think it is more dangerous getting in. First, you are following someone down the row and then they suddenly stop and start backing into you. Or you are walking to your car and someone again just randomly starts backing into your path.

But this would happen in reverse too! If the car nosed in, upon return then the car has to back out into pedestrians randomly walking by.

AND with less visibility when backing out.

Anyone who thinks it’s safer to pull in needs to start backing in to learn the difference.

If you are parking somewhere turn on your signal.

I have more visibility backing out with a backup camera than driving out forward. Without a camera, visibility is similarly limited both ways, but backing into a space always takes longer than pulling in forward. There are times it’s warranted—concerts, sporting events, and tight parking garages. I always figured people who insist on backing in at places like Target are bad drivers.

You guys always say this, but you always conveniently neglect to make the other appropriate comparison, which is pulling out versus backing out.

Backing into a space takes longer than backing out. Pulling out of a space takes the same amount of time or longer then pulling into a space. So altogether, backing into a space takes longer.

This makes no sense. YOU think it takes longer to back in than back out. MANY people disagree with that presumption. Just because you think it doesn’t make it true.

Many people think they can back into a parking space quickly but I’ve never seen it in real life. Maybe you’re a parking unicorn.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly because of this:


The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible.

Except I think it is more dangerous getting in. First, you are following someone down the row and then they suddenly stop and start backing into you. Or you are walking to your car and someone again just randomly starts backing into your path.

But this would happen in reverse too! If the car nosed in, upon return then the car has to back out into pedestrians randomly walking by.

AND with less visibility when backing out.

Anyone who thinks it’s safer to pull in needs to start backing in to learn the difference.

If you are parking somewhere turn on your signal.

I have more visibility backing out with a backup camera than driving out forward. Without a camera, visibility is similarly limited both ways, but backing into a space always takes longer than pulling in forward. There are times it’s warranted—concerts, sporting events, and tight parking garages. I always figured people who insist on backing in at places like Target are bad drivers.

You guys always say this, but you always conveniently neglect to make the other appropriate comparison, which is pulling out versus backing out.

Backing into a space takes longer than backing out. Pulling out of a space takes the same amount of time or longer then pulling into a space. So altogether, backing into a space takes longer.

You pulled this straight out of your ass.

[Anonymous]

We lived in a complex with a lot of military. They all backed in. I assumed it was something taught to them.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly because of this:


The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible.

Except I think it is more dangerous getting in. First, you are following someone down the row and then they suddenly stop and start backing into you. Or you are walking to your car and someone again just randomly starts backing into your path.

But this would happen in reverse too! If the car nosed in, upon return then the car has to back out into pedestrians randomly walking by.

AND with less visibility when backing out.

Anyone who thinks it’s safer to pull in needs to start backing in to learn the difference.

If you are parking somewhere turn on your signal.

I have more visibility backing out with a backup camera than driving out forward. Without a camera, visibility is similarly limited both ways, but backing into a space always takes longer than pulling in forward. There are times it’s warranted—concerts, sporting events, and tight parking garages. I always figured people who insist on backing in at places like Target are bad drivers.

You guys always say this, but you always conveniently neglect to make the other appropriate comparison, which is pulling out versus backing out.

Backing into a space takes longer than backing out. Pulling out of a space takes the same amount of time or longer then pulling into a space. So altogether, backing into a space takes longer.

This makes no sense. YOU think it takes longer to back in than back out. MANY people disagree with that presumption. Just because you think it doesn’t make it true.

Many people think they can back into a parking space quickly but I’ve never seen it in real life. Maybe you’re a parking unicorn.

Then I’m a unicorn. My wife is a unicorn. Our daughter and our sons are all three unicorns. A whole herd of unicorns. Rare mythical creatures only rumored to exist….except there’s five of us in one household.

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Anonymous wrote:We lived in a complex with a lot of military. They all backed in. I assumed it was something taught to them.

Ingrained safety training protocols carried over into civilian driving. You back most vehicles in in the military so they can be driven out, for safety reasons.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly because of this:


The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible.

Except I think it is more dangerous getting in. First, you are following someone down the row and then they suddenly stop and start backing into you. Or you are walking to your car and someone again just randomly starts backing into your path.

But this would happen in reverse too! If the car nosed in, upon return then the car has to back out into pedestrians randomly walking by.

AND with less visibility when backing out.

Anyone who thinks it’s safer to pull in needs to start backing in to learn the difference.

If you are parking somewhere turn on your signal.

I have more visibility backing out with a backup camera than driving out forward. Without a camera, visibility is similarly limited both ways, but backing into a space always takes longer than pulling in forward. There are times it’s warranted—concerts, sporting events, and tight parking garages. I always figured people who insist on backing in at places like Target are bad drivers.

You guys always say this, but you always conveniently neglect to make the other appropriate comparison, which is pulling out versus backing out.

Backing into a space takes longer than backing out. Pulling out of a space takes the same amount of time or longer then pulling into a space. So altogether, backing into a space takes longer.

This makes no sense. YOU think it takes longer to back in than back out. MANY people disagree with that presumption. Just because you think it doesn’t make it true.

+1

Probably because PP can't do it.

Yes we all know how to back in.
Many people disagree with you, get it?

[Anonymous]

I never back in. If someone hits your car, your engine will be damaged. Much better to dent/damage the trunk or rear side of car and avoid motor/mechanical damage to front of car.

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Anonymous wrote:Stop driving suvs into parking garages. They aren’t designed for this.

Huh? The SUV’s or the garages?

I’m sure your theory would be amusing to both architects AND automotive engineers, haha.

The spaces generally have the word compact painted at the end. Guessing it’s known.