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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I avoid all this nonsense by being one of the few who chooses to park in the way back of the parking lot. Getting extra steps in wherever I can, and avoiding all the pitfalls of parking close. Still have to navigate all the distracted and skills challenged drivers while walking through the parking lot, which is the reasons I choose off peak times to shop whenever possible.[/quote]

I agree with this-- and I note that if I'm walking down the roadway (i.e., no sidewalk) I feel much safer walking down a row where all the cars have backed into the spot rather than a row where all the cars parked front first.  I can make actual eye contact with drivers that backed in, but I can't do that with those that front parked.

I used to be annoyed with drivers that backed-in back.  It seemed like it was something that only men did and that they did it just as a show of how important they were and how they were entitled to slow everyone else down.  When a friend explained he did it because it was actually safer I was sceptical, but gave it a try and saw that it really did provide better visibility-- at least better at the point when you are leaving the parking spot.

Anyway it wasn't how I was taught as a new driver, but I absolutely teach my kids this way.

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