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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.

Well, according to the VA DMV, the proper hand position is 8 and 4. It is no longer 10 and 2 because of the airbags. If the airbags deploy, your hands are more likely to hit you in the face in an accident. https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39d.pdf - page 14.

As for the mirrors, this is what they say: Blind spots are danger areas where vehicles around you cannotbe easily seen. Before driving, adjust your vehicle’s mirrors. Make sure the inside rear view mirror frames the entire back window. Adjust both side mirrors so you can barely see the
sides of your vehicle.

DCUM: “backing into a space and forcing everyone around you to wait while you back in is the hallmark of someone without driving skill not too mention narcissistic.




also DCUM: “being forced to wait while someone backs out of their space is just part of driving. Stop being so selfish. Also, it takes much more skill to back out of a parking space into the giant area of the travel lane than it does to back from the travel lane into a parking space.”

Anonymous wrote:First of all, the word "narcissist" has basically lost all meaning.

Second of all, I got hit by someone backing out of a parking spot. So....I truly appreciate people who back into spots. Much less likely to hit people when leaving.

But that was your fault for being near them while they were backing out.

Anonymous wrote:Backing in makes life easier and safer for everyone. Also as a federal LEO I am required even off duty to back in by my agency.

+1 - listen to the pros you nincompoops

First of all, the word "narcissist" has basically lost all meaning.

Second of all, I got hit by someone backing out of a parking spot. So....I truly appreciate people who back into spots. Much less likely to hit people when leaving.

My gripe is with able bodied people who just have to take the absolute closest parking spot, no matter how tight. And they hold everyone up with their parking, whether head in or back in. If there are lots of spaces further back in the lot, just park there, and maybe you can even do pull forward park. Accidents happen in tighter parking areas.

People in the military are taught to always combat-park a vehicle: back in so if there is an alert you hop in and go without delay.

It is not easy for veterans to de-program themselves of tasks designed for their survival.

Anonymous wrote: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.

I think OP had it right - backer-inners are only concerned about themselves. What's wrong with waiting to back out? At least it's on your own time, instead of everyone else (ie, backing in).