Anonymous wrote:Do people actually depend on their car’s sensors to detect pedestrians?

I think they do and IT DOESN'T WORK FOLKS. I have been looking for the horn to beep on my shopping cart twice in the past month almost getting hit by drivers in the shop parking lot.

Also, they should put horns on shopping carts.

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Anonymous wrote:It would take me longer to pull in front ways. I can only really back in.

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How is this possible? Everyone learns to drive by pulling into spaces.

My DD just got her license and the instructor did not go over parking by pulling into a spot. He only taught her how to back in or parallel park. His answer was safety.

Don’t get me started on driving classes and instructors. They tried to advocate putting hands at 7 and 4 instead of 10 and 2 along with putting side view mirrors angled towards blind spots and not along car line. 🤦‍♂️

Oh my goodness. That's just irresponsible stupidity. Aren't there regulations on what they are telling people to do? There are enough bad drivers out there without training new ones.

Everyone here is missing the point that when you go into a garage you are trying to get somewhere, presumably on time for some event or activity. When you are leaving a garage, the thing is done. Making people wait when you're all trying to get in is worse than when you're leaving the place.

Yes, it is generally easier and safer to back into a parking space, particularly in tight or crowded areas. This is because the steering wheels are at the front of the vehicle, allowing for greater maneuverability when backing in, as the front wheels can pivot freely in the open space, making it easier to align the car precisely within the lines. This method is especially advantageous in narrow parking spots where the limited space makes forward entry difficult and may require multiple adjustments.
Backing into a space also provides a significant safety benefit when exiting. When you back in, you can pull forward out of the space, which allows you to see oncoming traffic and pedestrians more clearly, reducing the risk of collisions. In contrast, backing out of a space often involves blind spots created by adjacent vehicles, which can obstruct the driver’s view and increase the risk of accidents. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends backing into parking spaces whenever possible for this reason.

Anonymous wrote:Getting out of a busy garage - backing out of a busy garage - is worse than waiting on someone to back in. The amount of near accidents when people don’t stop when they see someone backing up is insane. The person backing up usually has to hit the brakes multiple times before some kind soul lets them back out.

the person backing out is supposed to yield, so it's on you to stop

Anonymous wrote:Getting out of a busy garage - backing out of a busy garage - is worse than waiting on someone to back in. The amount of near accidents when people don’t stop when they see someone backing up is insane. The person backing up usually has to hit the brakes multiple times before some kind soul lets them back out.

Can’t you just wait for passing cars to pass? Why does everyone else have to wait for YOU?!

Getting out of a busy garage - backing out of a busy garage - is worse than waiting on someone to back in. The amount of near accidents when people don’t stop when they see someone backing up is insane. The person backing up usually has to hit the brakes multiple times before some kind soul lets them back out.

Just don’t back in if there is someone following you in the parking lot. How am I supposed to know you’re not continuing? And don’t get mad if I’m now preventing you from being able to back in, because I can’t back up but there is another car behind me.

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Anonymous wrote:A whole group of cars behind you…but you have to back up. Is it just a compulsion? I simply don’t understand. I get why people want to back up into parking spots in general I guess but when you are holding up a whole groups of other drivers it seems like a little much.

And what is it when a person backlng OUT of a space to leave forces a whole group of cars to sit and wait while they do their 2-to-4-point-back-and-forth-in-and-out exit of the space so they can leave?


Let me guess - that’s not narcissistic, that’s just normal traffic routine, right?


Of course you’ll say that.

NP. What? That's not how backing out of a space goes. You look in your mirrors and camera and wait until there is no one around, and then back out. At most, one car enters the scene and waits.

Good lord, I can't believe we're having this discussion. Backing in is infinitely more selfish, and less safe. They expect pedestrians to yield to them (instead of the other way around). At least when someone is backing out, you can SEE their reverse lights.

Anonymous wrote:OP is a narcissist.

This is the correct answer, I think. Can't wait 30 seconds. Also, projection.

Anonymous wrote:For all you backers-in-ers, when you see someone leaving their parking space and you put your blinker on to signal that you are taking their space…

Is the parking space in front of your car or behind you?

In front.

For all you backers-in-ers, when you see someone leaving their parking space and you put your blinker on to signal that you are taking their space…

Is the parking space in front of your car or behind you?

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Anonymous wrote:A whole group of cars behind you…but you have to back up. Is it just a compulsion? I simply don’t understand. I get why people want to back up into parking spots in general I guess but when you are holding up a whole groups of other drivers it seems like a little much.

And what is it when a person backlng OUT of a space to leave forces a whole group of cars to sit and wait while they do their 2-to-4-point-back-and-forth-in-and-out exit of the space so they can leave?


Let me guess - that’s not narcissistic, that’s just normal traffic routine, right?


Of course you’ll say that.

Too much logic for half the posters on here

Anonymous wrote:A whole group of cars behind you…but you have to back up. Is it just a compulsion? I simply don’t understand. I get why people want to back up into parking spots in general I guess but when you are holding up a whole groups of other drivers it seems like a little much.

And what is it when a person backlng OUT of a space to leave forces a whole group of cars to sit and wait while they do their 2-to-4-point-back-and-forth-in-and-out exit of the space so they can leave?


Let me guess - that’s not narcissistic, that’s just normal traffic routine, right?


Of course you’ll say that.

Anonymous wrote:For people who back in at crowded grocery stores: how do you get your groceries in the trunk? Usually you have another car from the next row over near your rear.

Costco is the only place I don’t back in, because I want to bring the cart up by the trunk. But I usually park way back in the lot so that backing out is slightly easier.

Regular grocery store, it's not difficult to carry my groceries around to the rear - a person parked behind doesn't prevent you opening uour trunk or liftgate. But usually I put them in the side because they sit nicely in the leg well (I never have a full car of passengers; obviously if you do then the side doesn't work).