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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree, what the hell is wrong with parking normally then reversing out?[/quote]

Because you are more likely to hit someone, either a pedestrian or another car.  You have way too many blind spots when you back out.  [/quote]

There are exactly the same number of blind spots backing into a parking space as backing out, and there is a lot more space backing out than backing in.  It's simple math.[/quote]

[b]Yes, you are correct that the number of blind spots is the same. Here is what is different--the number of MOVING cars that are potentially coming into those blind spots. When you back in, the cars in your blind spots are fixed and known. When you pull out of a space in reverse, you don't know whether cars are moving towards your car from either side. Also, you are less likely to see a pedestrian.[/b][/quote]
+1
It takes me 2 moves to back into a spot (pull up at angle, and then back in) because I always back in where we live and in the parking garage where I work. I know exactly how big my car is and what spots I can and can't fit in. It actually takes less time to back in vs backing out for the reason above. There's only so much you can see when you're backing out of a spot and cars in general don't slow down or (god forbid) stop and let you pull out of a spot if you're at least 1/3 to 1/2 there. Pedestrians also aren't paying attention. 
That being said, if there are cars waiting behind me, I generally won't back in because people are too impatient. 
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