Why do people back into parking spaces?

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It’s much easier to back into a space than to pull forward into it

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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.

Yup, this. I’m have good spatial awareness and it doesn’t add much time for me to back in. Regardless, I don’t mind wait a few minutes for someone to back in if it reduces injuries.

It doesn’t take a few minutes to back in.

It’s like an extra 5 seconds to park and saves time when you’re pulling out.

People who can’t wait 5 seconds for me to park can kiss my a$$.

It does take some people a few minutes - but you’re right that it saves time when leaving. The added time, if any, is so minimal and it’s so much safer. (I also couldn’t care less if people get annoyed, as per my response to another PP)

It isn't safer: you are still backing up, just at a different time in your outing.

It is safer, which is why AAA recommends it.

The space you’re backing into is almost never occupied by pedestrians, in contrast to backing out into driving lanes, etc. Hence: safer. I agree with another PP: practice sometime. Most people get the hang of it if they practice.

No one said they do not know how to do, it is just that it is unnecessary.

It’s pretty clear that if you could actually do it yourself wouldn’t be complaining about it so much.

Just practice and you’ll get it.

your post is not logical, I "complain" about it because I can't do it? I have been driving since 1996 I know how to back into a space.

O.k. boomer. Maybe you did it once 30 years ago but it’s not like you can do it now. If you did it regularly now you’d realize that it’s safer and doesn’t take much more time, especially net if you include time to pull out of the spot.

Someone who started driving 30 years ago is a baby boomer (counting fingers...), math doesn't add up

Any you keep on saying "well you just don't know how to do it" which is still an illogical argument--one can not know how to do something and be ok with it. One can know how to do something and not be ok with it. I can't do a backflip, but i think backflips are awesome. I can cheat on my taxes, but i don't. And 1996 was 26 years ago, not 30.

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I can do it faster than pulling in with space, but occasionally a car follows up too close necessitating a couple more back and forths.

When I was young and dumb I hated people who backed in thinking they could waste everyone else's time and it was usually guys in massive trucks. Now I am completely focused on safety when driving and pulling out smoothly and safely with kids in my car is most important.

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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.

Yup, this. I’m have good spatial awareness and it doesn’t add much time for me to back in. Regardless, I don’t mind wait a few minutes for someone to back in if it reduces injuries.

It doesn’t take a few minutes to back in.

It’s like an extra 5 seconds to park and saves time when you’re pulling out.

People who can’t wait 5 seconds for me to park can kiss my a$$.

It does take some people a few minutes - but you’re right that it saves time when leaving. The added time, if any, is so minimal and it’s so much safer. (I also couldn’t care less if people get annoyed, as per my response to another PP)

It isn't safer: you are still backing up, just at a different time in your outing.

It is safer, which is why AAA recommends it.

The space you’re backing into is almost never occupied by pedestrians, in contrast to backing out into driving lanes, etc. Hence: safer. I agree with another PP: practice sometime. Most people get the hang of it if they practice.

No one said they do not know how to do, it is just that it is unnecessary.

It’s pretty clear that if you could actually do it yourself wouldn’t be complaining about it so much.

Just practice and you’ll get it.

your post is not logical, I "complain" about it because I can't do it? I have been driving since 1996 I know how to back into a space.

O.k. boomer. Maybe you did it once 30 years ago but it’s not like you can do it now. If you did it regularly now you’d realize that it’s safer and doesn’t take much more time, especially net if you include time to pull out of the spot.

Someone who started driving 30 years ago is a baby boomer (counting fingers...), math doesn't add up

It’s a mentality more than a number. Older people who can’t drive = boomer.

[Anonymous]

Because they're generally just ahole people who like to be aholes for no reason.

And no, it's not "safer" - that is absurd. People are still walking through the parking lot when you're "backing in." Except it's more dangerous, because they take a longer amount of time.

When I'm walking through lots, it's the people who are backing in (not backing out) that I worry about.

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Anonymous wrote:Because they're generally just ahole people who like to be aholes for no reason.

And no, it's not "safer" - that is absurd. People are still walking through the parking lot when you're "backing in." Except it's more dangerous, because they take a longer amount of time.

When I'm walking through lots, it's the people who are backing in (not backing out) that I worry about.

That's true!

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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.

Yup, this. I’m have good spatial awareness and it doesn’t add much time for me to back in. Regardless, I don’t mind wait a few minutes for someone to back in if it reduces injuries.

It doesn’t take a few minutes to back in.

It’s like an extra 5 seconds to park and saves time when you’re pulling out.

People who can’t wait 5 seconds for me to park can kiss my a$$.

It does take some people a few minutes - but you’re right that it saves time when leaving. The added time, if any, is so minimal and it’s so much safer. (I also couldn’t care less if people get annoyed, as per my response to another PP)

It isn't safer: you are still backing up, just at a different time in your outing.

It is safer, which is why AAA recommends it.

The space you’re backing into is almost never occupied by pedestrians, in contrast to backing out into driving lanes, etc. Hence: safer. I agree with another PP: practice sometime. Most people get the hang of it if they practice.

No one said they do not know how to do, it is just that it is unnecessary.

It’s pretty clear that if you could actually do it yourself wouldn’t be complaining about it so much.

Just practice and you’ll get it.

your post is not logical, I "complain" about it because I can't do it? I have been driving since 1996 I know how to back into a space.

O.k. boomer. Maybe you did it once 30 years ago but it’s not like you can do it now. If you did it regularly now you’d realize that it’s safer and doesn’t take much more time, especially net if you include time to pull out of the spot.

Someone who started driving 30 years ago is a baby boomer (counting fingers...), math doesn't add up

Any you keep on saying "well you just don't know how to do it" which is still an illogical argument--one can not know how to do something and be ok with it. One can know how to do something and not be ok with it. I can't do a backflip, but i think backflips are awesome. I can cheat on my taxes, but i don't. And 1996 was 26 years ago, not 30.

It’s 2023, hoss.

As I said, if you knew how to do it (well) then you’d understand the timing and safety aspects.

It doesn’t take much more time, especially if you consider the time for pulling out/backing out. And you have much better visibility.

People wouldn’t need to explain this to you if you actually knew how to do it. Do it well, at least.

Go practice it sometime. You can figure it out.

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Anonymous wrote:I can do it faster than pulling in with space, but occasionally a car follows up too close necessitating a couple more back and forths.

When I was young and dumb I hated people who backed in thinking they could waste everyone else's time and it was usually guys in massive trucks. Now I am completely focused on safety when driving and pulling out smoothly and safely with kids in my car is most important.

a car follows what you think is "too close" because you need a wide amount of space to make all of the moves to back into a space, the other cars are what you think to be in your way when actually you are making upredictable moves. You stop, then reverse, then make a few turns to back in, all in a wide radius.

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Anonymous wrote:Because they're generally just ahole people who like to be aholes for no reason.

And no, it's not "safer" - that is absurd. People are still walking through the parking lot when you're "backing in." Except it's more dangerous, because they take a longer amount of time.

When I'm walking through lots, it's the people who are backing in (not backing out) that I worry about.

Another person who clearly doesn’t know how to do it.

[Anonymous]

I drive a minivan. It’s easier to back in with the cameras than to pull in.

My car also has a lousy turn radius. If I back in I know I can pull out later, even if while I was parked other cars filled adjacent and nearby spots that might otherwise wedge me in.

When I chose a spot I try to find one where backing in is super easy, such as one with a nearby empty spot that I can use to position my car into so that backing in is straightforward.

If I don’t back in and find all the nearby spots filled, getting out is hard and the possibility of scraping a parked car is stressful.

If I drive a mini Cooper maybe I wouldn’t need to do this. But us minivan drivers need to plan ahead when parking!!

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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.

Yup, this. I’m have good spatial awareness and it doesn’t add much time for me to back in. Regardless, I don’t mind wait a few minutes for someone to back in if it reduces injuries.

It doesn’t take a few minutes to back in.

It’s like an extra 5 seconds to park and saves time when you’re pulling out.

People who can’t wait 5 seconds for me to park can kiss my a$$.

It does take some people a few minutes - but you’re right that it saves time when leaving. The added time, if any, is so minimal and it’s so much safer. (I also couldn’t care less if people get annoyed, as per my response to another PP)

It isn't safer: you are still backing up, just at a different time in your outing.

It is safer, which is why AAA recommends it.

The space you’re backing into is almost never occupied by pedestrians, in contrast to backing out into driving lanes, etc. Hence: safer. I agree with another PP: practice sometime. Most people get the hang of it if they practice.

No one said they do not know how to do, it is just that it is unnecessary.

It’s pretty clear that if you could actually do it yourself wouldn’t be complaining about it so much.

Just practice and you’ll get it.

your post is not logical, I "complain" about it because I can't do it? I have been driving since 1996 I know how to back into a space.

O.k. boomer. Maybe you did it once 30 years ago but it’s not like you can do it now. If you did it regularly now you’d realize that it’s safer and doesn’t take much more time, especially net if you include time to pull out of the spot.

Someone who started driving 30 years ago is a baby boomer (counting fingers...), math doesn't add up

Any you keep on saying "well you just don't know how to do it" which is still an illogical argument--one can not know how to do something and be ok with it. One can know how to do something and not be ok with it. I can't do a backflip, but i think backflips are awesome. I can cheat on my taxes, but i don't. And 1996 was 26 years ago, not 30.

It’s 2023, hoss.

As I said, if you knew how to do it (well) then you’d understand the timing and safety aspects.

It doesn’t take much more time, especially if you consider the time for pulling out/backing out. And you have much better visibility.

People wouldn’t need to explain this to you if you actually knew how to do it. Do it well, at least.

Go practice it sometime. You can figure it out.

your whole point is "if you were smart you would agree with me--you are stupid, so you don't understand why I am so smart". Yes we all think this in our head about our opinions but it it on another level to say it out loud, to acknowledgea a base instinct as wisdom.

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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.

Yup, this. I’m have good spatial awareness and it doesn’t add much time for me to back in. Regardless, I don’t mind wait a few minutes for someone to back in if it reduces injuries.

It doesn’t take a few minutes to back in.

It’s like an extra 5 seconds to park and saves time when you’re pulling out.

People who can’t wait 5 seconds for me to park can kiss my a$$.

It does take some people a few minutes - but you’re right that it saves time when leaving. The added time, if any, is so minimal and it’s so much safer. (I also couldn’t care less if people get annoyed, as per my response to another PP)

It isn't safer: you are still backing up, just at a different time in your outing.

It is safer, which is why AAA recommends it.

The space you’re backing into is almost never occupied by pedestrians, in contrast to backing out into driving lanes, etc. Hence: safer. I agree with another PP: practice sometime. Most people get the hang of it if they practice.

No one said they do not know how to do, it is just that it is unnecessary.

It’s pretty clear that if you could actually do it yourself wouldn’t be complaining about it so much.

Just practice and you’ll get it.

your post is not logical, I "complain" about it because I can't do it? I have been driving since 1996 I know how to back into a space.

O.k. boomer. Maybe you did it once 30 years ago but it’s not like you can do it now. If you did it regularly now you’d realize that it’s safer and doesn’t take much more time, especially net if you include time to pull out of the spot.

Someone who started driving 30 years ago is a baby boomer (counting fingers...), math doesn't add up

It’s a mentality more than a number. Older people who can’t drive = boomer.

Thank you for explaining your Ad Hominem attack in detail.

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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.

Yup, this. I’m have good spatial awareness and it doesn’t add much time for me to back in. Regardless, I don’t mind wait a few minutes for someone to back in if it reduces injuries.

It doesn’t take a few minutes to back in.

It’s like an extra 5 seconds to park and saves time when you’re pulling out.

People who can’t wait 5 seconds for me to park can kiss my a$$.

It does take some people a few minutes - but you’re right that it saves time when leaving. The added time, if any, is so minimal and it’s so much safer. (I also couldn’t care less if people get annoyed, as per my response to another PP)

It isn't safer: you are still backing up, just at a different time in your outing.

It is safer, which is why AAA recommends it.

The space you’re backing into is almost never occupied by pedestrians, in contrast to backing out into driving lanes, etc. Hence: safer. I agree with another PP: practice sometime. Most people get the hang of it if they practice.

No one said they do not know how to do, it is just that it is unnecessary.

It’s pretty clear that if you could actually do it yourself wouldn’t be complaining about it so much.

Just practice and you’ll get it.

your post is not logical, I "complain" about it because I can't do it? I have been driving since 1996 I know how to back into a space.

O.k. boomer. Maybe you did it once 30 years ago but it’s not like you can do it now. If you did it regularly now you’d realize that it’s safer and doesn’t take much more time, especially net if you include time to pull out of the spot.

Someone who started driving 30 years ago is a baby boomer (counting fingers...), math doesn't add up

It’s a mentality more than a number. Older people who can’t drive = boomer.

Thank you for explaining your Ad Hominem attack in detail.

It’s never too late to start learning how to drive properly. Just practice.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Yup, this. I’m have good spatial awareness and it doesn’t add much time for me to back in. Regardless, I don’t mind wait a few minutes for someone to back in if it reduces injuries.

I mind.

Would you "mind" if someone backs out of a spot and kills you? Just happened a couple of months ago in the Georgetown Medstar Hospital parking lot.

I hadn't heard of that so looked it up. The driver was attempting a three point turn and accelerated into the valet stand. So struck a buncha people and killed one. Nothing to do with backing in our out of spots. Probably looking behind her but drove forward, forgot the car was in drive and not reverse.

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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.

Yup, this. I’m have good spatial awareness and it doesn’t add much time for me to back in. Regardless, I don’t mind wait a few minutes for someone to back in if it reduces injuries.

It doesn’t take a few minutes to back in.

It’s like an extra 5 seconds to park and saves time when you’re pulling out.

People who can’t wait 5 seconds for me to park can kiss my a$$.

It does take some people a few minutes - but you’re right that it saves time when leaving. The added time, if any, is so minimal and it’s so much safer. (I also couldn’t care less if people get annoyed, as per my response to another PP)

It isn't safer: you are still backing up, just at a different time in your outing.

It is safer, which is why AAA recommends it.

The space you’re backing into is almost never occupied by pedestrians, in contrast to backing out into driving lanes, etc. Hence: safer. I agree with another PP: practice sometime. Most people get the hang of it if they practice.

No one said they do not know how to do, it is just that it is unnecessary.

It’s pretty clear that if you could actually do it yourself wouldn’t be complaining about it so much.

Just practice and you’ll get it.

your post is not logical, I "complain" about it because I can't do it? I have been driving since 1996 I know how to back into a space.

O.k. boomer. Maybe you did it once 30 years ago but it’s not like you can do it now. If you did it regularly now you’d realize that it’s safer and doesn’t take much more time, especially net if you include time to pull out of the spot.

Someone who started driving 30 years ago is a baby boomer (counting fingers...), math doesn't add up

Any you keep on saying "well you just don't know how to do it" which is still an illogical argument--one can not know how to do something and be ok with it. One can know how to do something and not be ok with it. I can't do a backflip, but i think backflips are awesome. I can cheat on my taxes, but i don't. And 1996 was 26 years ago, not 30.

It’s 2023, hoss.

As I said, if you knew how to do it (well) then you’d understand the timing and safety aspects.

It doesn’t take much more time, especially if you consider the time for pulling out/backing out. And you have much better visibility.

People wouldn’t need to explain this to you if you actually knew how to do it. Do it well, at least.

Go practice it sometime. You can figure it out.

your whole point is "if you were smart you would agree with me--you are stupid, so you don't understand why I am so smart". Yes we all think this in our head about our opinions but it it on another level to say it out loud, to acknowledgea a base instinct as wisdom.

It’s not an intelligence thing. Any idiot can do it with enough practice.

After you figure it out you’ll better understand the safety and timing aspects.