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Post by Zee on Mar 17, 2018 16:01:28 GMT
I don't even try, there would be nothing but mangled cars all around me. Never did get the hang of it.
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AmeliaBloomer
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Mar 17, 2018 16:01:57 GMT
Most people cannot back in and park in one pass. Really? I wonder if that varies depending where you live. I back in successfully most of the time in one pass. However, we also do a lot of of street parallel parking in tight spaces, so maybe that experience helps with aim?
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Post by MissBianca on Mar 17, 2018 16:02:33 GMT
When you are backing in, the people and cars you risk hitting are well within your sight because your vision isn't being blocked by the vehicles on either side of you. A lot of time you are backing out blind to a degree. Also, people don't generally walk in parking spaces between cars. They walk in the lane behind parked cars all the time, and can be very hard to spot when you're backing out. But I agree about the jockeying around and won't hold up anyone else for more than about 5 seconds. Pulling through is always preferable. And I always see people walking behind cars that are trying to back out of a space and the people are not even paying attention or not aware that the car is trying to backup. And with electric vehicles, you can't even hear that the engine is on. See I always use the back up lights as indicators to wait for the car to move if I’m walking in a parking lot. I’ve almost been hit several times by someone who has either backed in or pulled through and pulled out of the space without looking. Some have headlights on, some don’t but between delayed headlights or someone who turns their car on and sits there to check their phone, I don’t know if I should walk past the car or not. At least with backing out we get some kind of indication they will be moving soon.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Mar 17, 2018 16:03:46 GMT
I have had the parking lot experience, more than once, where a very small child, so short she could barely be seen in my rear window, was allowed to walk VERY close to the back of my car just as I was preparing to back out. Bad supervision, of course, but I would have seen her if she skirted the front of my car instead.
Scared the hell out of me and furthered my resolve to back in or pull through.
ETA: And we have two, quiet hybrid cars. At intersections, when I see somebody with a white cane (there are a lot near my house because of nearby public transportation), I actually rev my engine. Learned that from colleagues who teach blind kids. Consider that a PSA for you hybriders.
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Post by iowgirl on Mar 17, 2018 16:04:06 GMT
I back in when at all possible. I can back in just as easy as pulling in forward. I know how to use my mirror, and I spend more times backing trucks up that I do driving them forward I usually back into my garage also. I am not super great at backing trailers into tight spots, but my kids sure can. They learned how to back a trailer before they ever had a drivers license!
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Mar 17, 2018 16:13:30 GMT
I usually back into my garage also. If your garage is in an alley, you always back in. Waiting for neighbors to back in, which is very choreographed and sometimes requires three or more very precise maneuvers, is just part of life. It's when I straighten up all the cr@p in my car. LOL. Interesting. Never thought about the garage thing before. ETA: Recovered memory: My wimp mother used to leave the car running in (blocking!) the alley and my father would back it into the one-car garage. No cell phones, of course, to speed the process. And she wasn't the only mom who did that. Different world back then.
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Post by katlady on Mar 17, 2018 16:20:08 GMT
If you park this way (back in), how do you unload your shopping cart when you have purchased 6 bags full of groceries?
If I am going someplace like Costco, where the packages are big and I tend to buy a lot, I park head-in. But then, the spaces are angled at my local Costco so that you have no choice. I do decide on how and where to park depending on what I am planning to buy at the particular store. For instance, at IKEA, I always park head-in. LOL!
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Post by gar on Mar 17, 2018 16:23:33 GMT
I just don’t see the problem, maybe because I don’t see the bad, long winded reversing that seem to irk some. It’s just not a thing. Parking that badly that it’s rude and a real inconvenience for other drivers just doesn’t happen as far as I’ve ever seen.
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Post by *sprout* on Mar 17, 2018 16:24:33 GMT
i hate people that back in to parking spots. Most take multiple tries to get it right while you just sit and wait. What is the purpose? I do not understand. My husband just got back from Traverse City, Michigan where it's required to back into a lot of the parking. I like it. Huh. I've been to Traverse many times and I've never been required to back into spots. Maybe I've lucked out where I've parked.
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Post by paget on Mar 17, 2018 16:35:24 GMT
I find it hilarious people are bitching about people backing into a car space, but I'm willing to bet think nothing of stopping in the middle of an aisle in a store, talking on their phone in public, or peeing all over a public toilet seat without cleaning up after themselves. Legit. Not sure how these things things correlate in your mind...you’d lose the bet on me. Most of the time I am not a fan of backing in parking but I’ve done none of the things you’ve mentioned. Maybe the point you were trying to make is that everyone has their “things” they bitch about?
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Post by AnotherPea on Mar 17, 2018 17:06:31 GMT
i hate people that back in to parking spots. Most take multiple tries to get it right while you just sit and wait. What is the purpose? I do not understand. I'm with you. Most people cannot back in and park in one pass. And then there are cars waiting for them to finish the job and people wondering if it's safe to pass or if they are going to give it another go. Then there are the cars that go a car length past the spot, then their back up lights come on. Well, I had no idea you were going to back in there, so now I'm in your way. And I can't back up because there are 3 other cars behind me. Then they run the risk of hitting me if they are determined to back into that spot, or have to go around and curse me for the rest of the day because I'm not a mind reader. I think the safety of backing into a spot is just an illusion. You are backing in before or backing out after. You still run the risk of hitting someone and you still inconvenience people when you are jockeying around. Not so. I've never come across a pedestrian in the middle of a parking space when I've parked. But I've often encountered pedestrians walking behind my car when I'm backing out to leave.
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Post by gale w on Mar 17, 2018 17:22:12 GMT
DH is a champion backer upper and will occasionally back into a spot. Mainly if we'll be loading up the back of the car or pickup. But otherwise he parks like most people-nose first. I'm terrible at precision backing up like into a parking space and would hold people up so I just park like normal or pull through. I was able to back up nicely in my sedan but it's not as easy for some reason in the minivan. But in our area there isn't a lot of traffic, in or out of the parking lots, so it's not a big deal to back out to leave.
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Post by gar on Mar 17, 2018 17:26:21 GMT
Genuine question to the American peas - are you not taught reverse parking when you learn to drive? Is it part of your test? While we certainly have our share of dodgy drivers I can’t recall ever encountered someone who’s taken more than 2 or 3 manoeuvres and about 15 seconds to reverse into a parking place.
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Post by katlady on Mar 17, 2018 17:32:23 GMT
Genuine question to the American peas - are you not taught reverse parking when you learn to drive? Is it part of your test? While we certainly have our share of dodgy drivers I can’t recall ever encountered someone who’s taken more than 2 or 3 manoeuvres and about 15 seconds to reverse into a parking place. No, it is not a requirement on our driving test. I heard they don't even test parallel parking anymore. I learned to backup into a spot from my workplace. We all have to take a safety driving class and they make us backup into spots as part of our course.
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 17, 2018 17:35:28 GMT
Genuine question to the American peas - are you not taught reverse parking when you learn to drive? Is it part of your test? While we certainly have our share of dodgy drivers I can’t recall ever encountered someone who’s taken more than 2 or 3 manoeuvres and about 15 seconds to reverse into a parking place. No, it is not a requirement on our driving test. I heard they don't even test parallel parking anymore. I learned to backup into a spot from my workplace. We all have to take a safety driving class and they make us backup into spots as part of our course. They didn't when I got my license over 25 years ago. They also didn't test backing up. I just had to be able to park forward, not kill anyone on the road and do a 3+ point turn. They didn't dock points if I took more than 3 tries at the turn.
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Post by #notLauren on Mar 17, 2018 17:36:27 GMT
The only gripe I have against people who back in is that they rarely stay within the lines of their own parking space. This means when I try to pull in next to them, they are encroaching on my space and I have a difficult time getting in or out of the car. What I do now, is i put my passenger side door so close to their car (I'm in my own space when I do this) that they cannot get in their driver's door.
Park however you wish but stay within your own spot.
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Post by gale w on Mar 17, 2018 17:45:05 GMT
Genuine question to the American peas - are you not taught reverse parking when you learn to drive? Is it part of your test? While we certainly have our share of dodgy drivers I can’t recall ever encountered someone who’s taken more than 2 or 3 manoeuvres and about 15 seconds to reverse into a parking place. No, it is not a requirement on our driving test. I heard they don't even test parallel parking anymore. I learned to backup into a spot from my workplace. We all have to take a safety driving class and they make us backup into spots as part of our course. My son got his license last spring and he had to parallel park. Not between two vehicles but behind a parked vehicle. Backing into a parking space wasn't on the test when he took it and it wasn't back in the 80s when I got my license either.
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Post by StephDRebel on Mar 17, 2018 17:53:21 GMT
If your car needs a jump it's much easier to access that working around a curb, lightpole and/or other cars like you would have to when you pull into a spot. It might be my poor showing, but backing in saved me more than a few times.
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Post by katlady on Mar 17, 2018 17:56:01 GMT
The only gripe I have against people who back in is that they rarely stay within the lines of their own parking space. This means when I try to pull in next to them, they are encroaching on my space and I have a difficult time getting in or out of the car. What I do now, is i put my passenger side door so close to their car (I'm in my own space when I do this) that they cannot get in their driver's door. Park however you wish but stay within your own spot. I see a ton of cars that park head-in that cannot park within the lines. It is just not people who back up! And I will not park next to a car if it will put us really close together that we can't open our doors. I have pulled into a spot, realized we were too close, and then left the spot and went to go find another spot. I don't need to risk getting my car damaged by some other irate driver who thinks I parked too close to them.
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Post by Zee on Mar 17, 2018 17:56:09 GMT
Genuine question to the American peas - are you not taught reverse parking when you learn to drive? Is it part of your test? While we certainly have our share of dodgy drivers I can’t recall ever encountered someone who’s taken more than 2 or 3 manoeuvres and about 15 seconds to reverse into a parking place. No, it is not a requirement on our driving test. I heard they don't even test parallel parking anymore. I learned to backup into a spot from my workplace. We all have to take a safety driving class and they make us backup into spots as part of our course. My son was tested on parallel parking in PA two years ago so it's still required some places.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2018 17:59:02 GMT
There is a street in Seattle the it is not only back in, but back in at an angle.
There is a traders joes around the corner and that street is busy.
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Post by Zee on Mar 17, 2018 17:59:23 GMT
Genuine question to the American peas - are you not taught reverse parking when you learn to drive? Is it part of your test? While we certainly have our share of dodgy drivers I can’t recall ever encountered someone who’s taken more than 2 or 3 manoeuvres and about 15 seconds to reverse into a parking place. Nope. It would take me 15 maneuvers and the cost of the deductible if I tried that in a crowded parking lot. I can parallel park if forced to, but I'll avoid it whenever possible. I'm just not good at backing up! Never have been. Just getting out of the garage can be a chore
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Post by padresfan619 on Mar 17, 2018 17:59:49 GMT
I only back in to my parking spot at home because it is easier for me to turn left innhe morning when I have to go to work, instead of backing out and making a left. I don’t back into spots in most places in my area because almost every lot is angled and I would have to drive the incorrect way down the lot to back in. I tend to park in the back of lots for the extra steps so there aren’t many people in my way.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2018 18:00:01 GMT
There is a street in Seattle the it is not only back in, but back in at an angle.
There is a traders joes around the corner and that street is busy.
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 17, 2018 18:00:35 GMT
I'm with you. Most people cannot back in and park in one pass. And then there are cars waiting for them to finish the job and people wondering if it's safe to pass or if they are going to give it another go. Then there are the cars that go a car length past the spot, then their back up lights come on. Well, I had no idea you were going to back in there, so now I'm in your way. And I can't back up because there are 3 other cars behind me. Then they run the risk of hitting me if they are determined to back into that spot, or have to go around and curse me for the rest of the day because I'm not a mind reader. I think the safety of backing into a spot is just an illusion. You are backing in before or backing out after. You still run the risk of hitting someone and you still inconvenience people when you are jockeying around. Not so. I've never come across a pedestrian in the middle of a parking space when I've parked. But I've often encountered pedestrians walking behind my car when I'm backing out to leave. You’ve never had someone walk past a parking spot as you are backing in? I see it a lot, especially if someone is taking a 2nd or 3rd go backing in. I live in a very busy shopping area in surburbian DC. Maybe that’s my difference in observations? i drive a mini van with a backup camera that has about 180 degrees of vision. It definitely has a wider range than either of my parents cars. Maybe that’s the difference? I can see any pedestrians or cars coming before I even begin to back out. And because the camera is on the very back of the van and the nose of the van is about 2-3 feet in front of the driver’s seat, I feel like I can see more of what is coming down a lane than if I’m pulling out of a spot (if I backed in). Then there is the inconvenience of loading a van in the back while in the midst of cars... Then there are those on their phones who aren’t paying attention to anyone backing in, backing out, pulling in. But that’s a rant for another thread!
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Post by padresfan619 on Mar 17, 2018 18:01:08 GMT
Genuine question to the American peas - are you not taught reverse parking when you learn to drive? Is it part of your test? While we certainly have our share of dodgy drivers I can’t recall ever encountered someone who’s taken more than 2 or 3 manoeuvres and about 15 seconds to reverse into a parking place. From my experience with my British in-laws, driving tests are a lot harder to pass over in the UK. I didn’t even have to parallel park for my drivers license. I just did a circle around the block of the DMV and passed.
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Post by katlady on Mar 17, 2018 18:01:55 GMT
Maybe this should be another thread/topic, but I really hate when drivers with really long truck beds pull into a spot carelessly so that the truck is angled in such a way that their rear-end it is overlapping the next spot. I've seen situations where the other vehicle barely has enough room to back out, and they have to do it very cautiously to avoid scraping the rear end of the truck next to them.
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Post by #notLauren on Mar 17, 2018 18:07:53 GMT
The only gripe I have against people who back in is that they rarely stay within the lines of their own parking space. This means when I try to pull in next to them, they are encroaching on my space and I have a difficult time getting in or out of the car. What I do now, is i put my passenger side door so close to their car (I'm in my own space when I do this) that they cannot get in their driver's door. Park however you wish but stay within your own spot. I see a ton of cars that park head-in that cannot park within the lines. It is just not people who back up! And I will not park next to a car if it will put us really close together that we can't open our doors. I have pulled into a spot, realized we were too close, and then left the spot and went to go find another spot. I don't need to risk getting my car damaged by some other irate driver who thinks I parked too close to them. My car is old enough that I don't care if it gets a ding.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Mar 17, 2018 18:18:35 GMT
Genuine question to the American peas - are you not taught reverse parking when you learn to drive? Is it part of your test? While we certainly have our share of dodgy drivers I can’t recall ever encountered someone who’s taken more than 2 or 3 manoeuvres and about 15 seconds to reverse into a parking place. My state tests parallel parking. I'm genuinely surprised to learn that some states don't include a reverse maneuver in their test. Not even a three-point turn? I wonder if one could get through life without ever reversing? I swear my mother got through her (admittedly very local) driving life without ever turning left. She just kept turning right until she arrived at her goal...
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Post by katlady on Mar 17, 2018 18:24:08 GMT
Genuine question to the American peas - are you not taught reverse parking when you learn to drive? Is it part of your test? While we certainly have our share of dodgy drivers I can’t recall ever encountered someone who’s taken more than 2 or 3 manoeuvres and about 15 seconds to reverse into a parking place. My state tests parallel parking. I'm genuinely surprised to learn that some states don't include a reverse maneuver in their test. I wonder if one could get through life without ever reversing? I swear my mother got through her (admittedly very local) driving life without ever turning left. She just kept turning right until she arrived at her goal...UPS plans out their routes so that drivers make as few left turns as possible. They say it saves fuel (??) and is safer. So, your mom was on to something!
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