Do you have to back into every parking space?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The safest way to get in to a parking spot is to pull in. The safest way to get out of a parking spot is to pull out. None of these going in reverse business. The solution is obvious. Reversible cars. No problems with visibility either way.

Citation?

[Anonymous]

Yes, I always back in. Always. When I was a teenager I ran over a dog when I was backing out of our driveway. Thank God it wasn’t a kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an extended SUV. I believe it’s the biggest American-made SUV. When I first got it, I would park at the end of the lot/Gods country in a driven through parking spot.
I began backing it in on the driveway after my weekly shopping.

When I began working in an office with a super tight garage -basically room for 1.5 cars but 2-way traffic, I began parking on the top floor. Away from others. These days the garage is almost at capacity. I now 100% of the time back in. I had a guy lean on his horn the other week after I backed in. What made him an ass though was his 40 mph speed through the garage. Really?! It’s 830 am and you can’t sit?! Get up a little earlier next time.

The worst is that the garage (made for 1.5 car span) has parking spots at the end of every row that don’t give enough room for 2 cars to go in opposite directions. I can see the cars heading towards me (I sit high), so I routinely wait. The folks in sedan/coupe cannot and near misses all too often. Worst is when someone is backing out. I cringe.

Talk about burying the lede. Your monster truck is clearly too big for the garage. Get a normal sized car.

It's "lead", not "lede".... as in "the lead story"

Get your idioms straight before you start telling people what they should be driving.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you think backing in is "safer" then you really shouldn't be driving, period.

Backing out is not dangerous at all, if you're actually paying attention and looking around/over your shoulder like you're supposed to.

The data says your anecdote is wrong, but I'm sure that doesn't matter to you.

Guess what? Backing OUT takes longer than pulling out headfirst. You're going to have to wait a few seconds on the front end or back end, so just calm down and accept it.

That makes absolutely no sense. If you're backing in, then presumably you're doing so because you think it's safer than doing directly in a space. Meaning you are incapable of going in, and backing out safely. It's such a basic driving skill and if you have difficulty doing so, you really shouldn't be driving at all. You're distracted, you're not looking over right, left, right, left, then again. Slowly. It's not difficult at all if you're backing out correctly.

And you're only counting half the equation regarding time. You can't possibly expect to be taken seriously!

I back in because I know my surroundings backing in without anything coming up unexpectedly (pedestrian, Car in a blind spot). I like driving forward with full visibility of the parking lot activity. I can see kids running away from mom, rolling shopping cart, another car about to back out. It just makes more logical sense to me.

Right. It means you lack elementary driving/parking skills and should park on the far end of the lot anyway, or not drive at all if you find backing out so challenging. I assure you, most normal people don't find it remotely unsafe because they know how to properly back out of a space due to basic driving skills.

Stop feeding this troll, people. Ignore him.

I'm not a trill - it's true. The only reason people back in, is because they're too incompetent to back out properly.

No, it's quite apparent they back in because asshats like you speeding through the parking lot at 40mph and slipping behind them with inches to spare make backing out a life-threatening decsion.

They back in so they can spot people like you coming when they pull out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an extended SUV. I believe it’s the biggest American-made SUV. When I first got it, I would park at the end of the lot/Gods country in a driven through parking spot.
I began backing it in on the driveway after my weekly shopping.

When I began working in an office with a super tight garage -basically room for 1.5 cars but 2-way traffic, I began parking on the top floor. Away from others. These days the garage is almost at capacity. I now 100% of the time back in. I had a guy lean on his horn the other week after I backed in. What made him an ass though was his 40 mph speed through the garage. Really?! It’s 830 am and you can’t sit?! Get up a little earlier next time.

The worst is that the garage (made for 1.5 car span) has parking spots at the end of every row that don’t give enough room for 2 cars to go in opposite directions. I can see the cars heading towards me (I sit high), so I routinely wait. The folks in sedan/coupe cannot and near misses all too often. Worst is when someone is backing out. I cringe.

Talk about burying the lede. Your monster truck is clearly too big for the garage. Get a normal sized car.

It's "lead", not "lede".... as in "the lead story"

Get your idioms straight before you start telling people what they should be driving.

NP. It's lede. You are wrong, leave the thread.

-- journalist who has spent 22 years working in mainstream media

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:If you think backing in is "safer" then you really shouldn't be driving, period.

Backing out is not dangerous at all, if you're actually paying attention and looking around/over your shoulder like you're supposed to.

The data says your anecdote is wrong, but I'm sure that doesn't matter to you.

Guess what? Backing OUT takes longer than pulling out headfirst. You're going to have to wait a few seconds on the front end or back end, so just calm down and accept it.

That makes absolutely no sense. If you're backing in, then presumably you're doing so because you think it's safer than doing directly in a space. Meaning you are incapable of going in, and backing out safely. It's such a basic driving skill and if you have difficulty doing so, you really shouldn't be driving at all. You're distracted, you're not looking over right, left, right, left, then again. Slowly. It's not difficult at all if you're backing out correctly.

And you're only counting half the equation regarding time. You can't possibly expect to be taken seriously!

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No one drives the speed limit in a parking garage or parking lot. Backing in means I can see what’s in front and what’s behind the car + the sides. Backing out of a spot provides a limited view until you’re out far enough to see the sides.

I back in because I know my surroundings backing in without anything coming up unexpectedly (pedestrian, Car in a blind spot). I like driving forward with full visibility of the parking lot activity. I can see kids running away from mom, rolling shopping cart, another car about to back out. It just makes more logical sense to me.

Right. It means you lack elementary driving/parking skills and should park on the far end of the lot anyway, or not drive at all if you find backing out so challenging. I assure you, most normal people don't find it remotely unsafe because they know how to properly back out of a space due to basic driving skills.

Stop feeding this troll, people. Ignore him.

I'm not a trill - it's true. The only reason people back in, is because they're too incompetent to back out properly.

No, it's quite apparent they back in because asshats like you speeding through the parking lot at 40mph and slipping behind them with inches to spare make backing out a life-threatening decsion.

They back in so they can spot people like you coming when they pull out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an extended SUV. I believe it’s the biggest American-made SUV. When I first got it, I would park at the end of the lot/Gods country in a driven through parking spot.
I began backing it in on the driveway after my weekly shopping.

When I began working in an office with a super tight garage -basically room for 1.5 cars but 2-way traffic, I began parking on the top floor. Away from others. These days the garage is almost at capacity. I now 100% of the time back in. I had a guy lean on his horn the other week after I backed in. What made him an ass though was his 40 mph speed through the garage. Really?! It’s 830 am and you can’t sit?! Get up a little earlier next time.

The worst is that the garage (made for 1.5 car span) has parking spots at the end of every row that don’t give enough room for 2 cars to go in opposite directions. I can see the cars heading towards me (I sit high), so I routinely wait. The folks in sedan/coupe cannot and near misses all too often. Worst is when someone is backing out. I cringe.

Talk about burying the lede. Your monster truck is clearly too big for the garage. Get a normal sized car.

It's "lead", not "lede".... as in "the lead story"

Get your idioms straight before you start telling people what they should be driving.

NP. It's lede. You are wrong, leave the thread.

-- journalist who has spent 22 years working in mainstream media

And I've got 4 years on you, in the same industry. Except unlike you, I'm not lying about it.

It's l-e-a-d. As in "we're leading our newscast tonight with ________".

When you "bury the lead", you're putting the most important part of the story under/after some other minutiae.

Your post got a lot of WTF looks and squints in our newsroom tonight.

[Anonymous]

NP. Nope, it's lede.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-versus-lead

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you think backing in is "safer" then you really shouldn't be driving, period.

Backing out is not dangerous at all, if you're actually paying attention and looking around/over your shoulder like you're supposed to.

The data says your anecdote is wrong, but I'm sure that doesn't matter to you.

Guess what? Backing OUT takes longer than pulling out headfirst. You're going to have to wait a few seconds on the front end or back end, so just calm down and accept it.

That makes absolutely no sense. If you're backing in, then presumably you're doing so because you think it's safer than doing directly in a space. Meaning you are incapable of going in, and backing out safely. It's such a basic driving skill and if you have difficulty doing so, you really shouldn't be driving at all. You're distracted, you're not looking over right, left, right, left, then again. Slowly. It's not difficult at all if you're backing out correctly.

And you're only counting half the equation regarding time. You can't possibly expect to be taken seriously!

I back in because I know my surroundings backing in without anything coming up unexpectedly (pedestrian, Car in a blind spot). I like driving forward with full visibility of the parking lot activity. I can see kids running away from mom, rolling shopping cart, another car about to back out. It just makes more logical sense to me.

Right. It means you lack elementary driving/parking skills and should park on the far end of the lot anyway, or not drive at all if you find backing out so challenging. I assure you, most normal people don't find it remotely unsafe because they know how to properly back out of a space due to basic driving skills.

Stop feeding this troll, people. Ignore him.

I'm not a trill - it's true. The only reason people back in, is because they're too incompetent to back out properly.

No, it's quite apparent they back in because asshats like you speeding through the parking lot at 40mph and slipping behind them with inches to spare make backing out a life-threatening decsion.

They back in so they can spot people like you coming when they pull out.

People back in so they can spot people when they leave? What about while they are backing in? You’re going in reverse either way!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you think backing in is "safer" then you really shouldn't be driving, period.

Backing out is not dangerous at all, if you're actually paying attention and looking around/over your shoulder like you're supposed to.

The data says your anecdote is wrong, but I'm sure that doesn't matter to you.

Guess what? Backing OUT takes longer than pulling out headfirst. You're going to have to wait a few seconds on the front end or back end, so just calm down and accept it.

That makes absolutely no sense. If you're backing in, then presumably you're doing so because you think it's safer than doing directly in a space. Meaning you are incapable of going in, and backing out safely. It's such a basic driving skill and if you have difficulty doing so, you really shouldn't be driving at all. You're distracted, you're not looking over right, left, right, left, then again. Slowly. It's not difficult at all if you're backing out correctly.

And you're only counting half the equation regarding time. You can't possibly expect to be taken seriously!

I back in because I know my surroundings backing in without anything coming up unexpectedly (pedestrian, Car in a blind spot). I like driving forward with full visibility of the parking lot activity. I can see kids running away from mom, rolling shopping cart, another car about to back out. It just makes more logical sense to me.

Right. It means you lack elementary driving/parking skills and should park on the far end of the lot anyway, or not drive at all if you find backing out so challenging. I assure you, most normal people don't find it remotely unsafe because they know how to properly back out of a space due to basic driving skills.

Stop feeding this troll, people. Ignore him.

I'm not a trill - it's true. The only reason people back in, is because they're too incompetent to back out properly.

No, it's quite apparent they back in because asshats like you speeding through the parking lot at 40mph and slipping behind them with inches to spare make backing out a life-threatening decsion.

They back in so they can spot people like you coming when they pull out.

People back in so they can spot people when they leave? What about while they are backing in? You’re going in reverse either way!

Because when you back IN, you only have to keep an eye on the parking space you're entering, which is far less likely to have somebody speeding through at 40mph.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an extended SUV. I believe it’s the biggest American-made SUV. When I first got it, I would park at the end of the lot/Gods country in a driven through parking spot.
I began backing it in on the driveway after my weekly shopping.

When I began working in an office with a super tight garage -basically room for 1.5 cars but 2-way traffic, I began parking on the top floor. Away from others. These days the garage is almost at capacity. I now 100% of the time back in. I had a guy lean on his horn the other week after I backed in. What made him an ass though was his 40 mph speed through the garage. Really?! It’s 830 am and you can’t sit?! Get up a little earlier next time.

The worst is that the garage (made for 1.5 car span) has parking spots at the end of every row that don’t give enough room for 2 cars to go in opposite directions. I can see the cars heading towards me (I sit high), so I routinely wait. The folks in sedan/coupe cannot and near misses all too often. Worst is when someone is backing out. I cringe.

Talk about burying the lede. Your monster truck is clearly too big for the garage. Get a normal sized car.

It's "lead", not "lede".... as in "the lead story"

Get your idioms straight before you start telling people what they should be driving.

NP. It's lede. You are wrong, leave the thread.

-- journalist who has spent 22 years working in mainstream media

And I've got 4 years on you, in the same industry. Except unlike you, I'm not lying about it.

It's l-e-a-d. As in "we're leading our newscast tonight with ________".

When you "bury the lead", you're putting the most important part of the story under/after some other minutiae.

Your post got a lot of WTF looks and squints in our newsroom tonight.

HOly Shit. Your newsroom just got pwned. You guys do know what pwned is right? If you need help, let us know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. Nope, it's lede.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-versus-lead

No, it's not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an extended SUV. I believe it’s the biggest American-made SUV. When I first got it, I would park at the end of the lot/Gods country in a driven through parking spot.
I began backing it in on the driveway after my weekly shopping.

When I began working in an office with a super tight garage -basically room for 1.5 cars but 2-way traffic, I began parking on the top floor. Away from others. These days the garage is almost at capacity. I now 100% of the time back in. I had a guy lean on his horn the other week after I backed in. What made him an ass though was his 40 mph speed through the garage. Really?! It’s 830 am and you can’t sit?! Get up a little earlier next time.

The worst is that the garage (made for 1.5 car span) has parking spots at the end of every row that don’t give enough room for 2 cars to go in opposite directions. I can see the cars heading towards me (I sit high), so I routinely wait. The folks in sedan/coupe cannot and near misses all too often. Worst is when someone is backing out. I cringe.

Talk about burying the lede. Your monster truck is clearly too big for the garage. Get a normal sized car.

It's "lead", not "lede".... as in "the lead story"

Get your idioms straight before you start telling people what they should be driving.

NP. It's lede. You are wrong, leave the thread.

-- journalist who has spent 22 years working in mainstream media

And I've got 4 years on you, in the same industry. Except unlike you, I'm not lying about it.

It's l-e-a-d. As in "we're leading our newscast tonight with ________".

When you "bury the lead", you're putting the most important part of the story under/after some other minutiae.

Your post got a lot of WTF looks and squints in our newsroom tonight.

HOly Shit. Your newsroom just got pwned. You guys do know what pwned is right? If you need help, let us know.

Did you read the article? Of course not. Here, let me help you...

"Lead" IS the original spelling. It was changed to "lede" to assist printers doing page layouts for printing presses.

We don't have printing presses in TV news bureaus, ergo, we never changed the spelling from the original (and correct) version to an incorrect one.


Critical thought isn't your thing, is it? Hopefully you'll get better at it before you get to college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do not have to back in or pull in. You do what works best for you. But you do have to be careful and considerate to others.

I back in my space at work for two reasons. One, I can back in easier than I can pull in usually (pulling in woukd take several adjustments). No one is that impatient in the morning, but if you hold them up at the end of the day backing out, your life is in danger : ).

I don't get this. I can't imagine a situation where backing into a parking space would be easier than pulling into it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do not have to back in or pull in. You do what works best for you. But you do have to be careful and considerate to others.

I back in my space at work for two reasons. One, I can back in easier than I can pull in usually (pulling in woukd take several adjustments). No one is that impatient in the morning, but if you hold them up at the end of the day backing out, your life is in danger : ).

I don't get this. I can't imagine a situation where backing into a parking space would be easier than pulling into it.

Most people don't get it, because most people lack fundamental skills to operate the vehicle. If any of you have ever driven a fork lift, you will note that the REAR wheels are the ones that turn. Same reason why the rear wheels on a ladder truck (fire engine) turn. You have greater maneuverability in tight spaces this way. Imagine for a moment an 18-wheeler trying to PULL IN to a loading dock. It would be impossible. I drive large vehicles, and maneuverability is so much better when the REAR wheels turn (as they do when you are operating a vehicle in reverse). This is why so many of us say that backing in is not only safer, but easier. You either get it, or you don't.