Drivers: if you see a car backing up, why do you just keep going?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If I’m driving down a parking lot row, I have the right of way. You should not be backing up into a moving car. If you have already started backing out when I enter the row, I’ll stop and let you finish. The backer does not have the right of way though.

This is such a crappy attitude.

If you see that a car is backing up, why not just stop and let them finish backing up?

Society sucks because of people like this.

NP: driving is safer when we all follow the rules.

Actually it’s safer when people are considerate and negotiate carefully at every interaction. These rules embolden people to act without considering others because they have the “RIGHT” to do so

It’s a common traffic theory in Europe. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/22/world/europe/a-path-to-road-safety-with-no-signposts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Incorrect. If eveyone follows the rules everything is expexted and known. When someone deviates, accidents can happen.

It's the people trying to be polite and ignoring the rules of the road that cause accidents. Just follow the damn rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just back into the space. Then you can easily see to pull out when you leave. Besides being safer, it’s also faster than backing out when it’s time to leave.

People who pull into spaces without thinking tend to be very spontaneous, into instant gratification, and are very poor planners. They also tend to be bad savers and make poor financial decisions.

People who back in are methodical, have greater capacity for strategic thought, and are good savers and financially responsible.

Insurance companies have studied this at length.

Do you have any citations for this? It’s an interesting theory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I’m driving down a parking lot row, I have the right of way. You should not be backing up into a moving car. If you have already started backing out when I enter the row, I’ll stop and let you finish. The backer does not have the right of way though.

This is such a crappy attitude.

If you see that a car is backing up, why not just stop and let them finish backing up?

Society sucks because of people like this.

Sidebar scenario: People who back INTO a space. See, those are the worst people on the planet.

Accept this is what you are actually SUPPOSED to do. Then, you aren't backing up into traffic....

[Anonymous]

Why backing in is safer:

https://www.geotab.com/blog/reverse-parking/

[Anonymous]

AAA Warns Against Pull-Forward Parking

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/132822/aaa-warns-against-pull-forward-parking