What's the deal with backing into parking spaces. I'm not referring to parallel parking, which is properly done by backing in. I mean in a regular parking lot at the supermarket or the mall. It takes more time and effort to back in, and it is no issue at all to back out of a spot.
So, all you back-in-ers out there, what's your story?
2007-05-07 02:14:14 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Terri -- maybe it's easier to pull out when it's time to leave, but it's harder to pull in when you're pulling in. So, at best its a wash - why not just pull right in and get into the store quicker, and you'll be out quicker.
2007-05-07 02:24:12 · update #1
I hate backing out of parking spaces in shopping car parks ~ people walk all over the place and sometimes right behind the car as I'm backing out. I really like driving out with full vision in front.
It's up to the individual, I guess, not everyone is going to want to back in, or out!
2007-05-07 02:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by thing55000 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is law in some areas because it is safer. When you pull up to a space, you can see no one is in it and anyone coming can see you backing into it, safe. When you go to pull out, you can see no one is in front of you and can see all people and vehicles coming at you, safe. When you pull in, and start to back out, you can't see if anyone is walking up behind you or across behind you or cars that are coming towards you as you back out, very unsafe. It is only safe to pull in, if you can pull all the way through two spaces so when you go to pull out it is forward. It should be required any place that isn't angled or parellel parking. Peace.
2016-05-17 09:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't drive now but I had a car when I lived in the US. Only time I'd do this is if it was still quiet when I arrived and I knew it would be very busy when I would be leaving; either at an event ending at a certain time or just a much, much busier time of day. That way I could back in when I had loads of room, and drive away straight when there was traffic, both cars and people walking to their vehicles, all over the place. If traffic was about the same on arriving and leaving, I agree with you, then it'd actually be a little harder to back in than to back out.
2007-05-07 08:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The library I work at has a very tiny parking lot. If I don't back in when I start my shift, I'll be backing all the way out when I finish (as there won't be room to turn around.)
(Note; I also live in Louisiana & it's not illegal to back into a parking space or to pull up through 2 spaces.)
2007-05-07 02:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by kyralan 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you back in to a spot, the only thing you have to worry about backing into is pretty much the stationery cars on either side, and what will be the car behind you. If you pull into a parking spot, and you have to back out, you're having to be careful of the two stationery cars on either side of you, but also cars coming down row in the parking lot (which can be hard to see considering that you don't have a good line of sight), shoppers, shopping carts, toddlers, etc....
It takes more time, and is a pain, but if you get used to backing into parking spots, instead of pulling in and backing out, you can see what you could be hitting, and keep from hitting something that really matters. If you do it a lot, it becomes second-nature, and so it's not much more difficult, but it is much safer.
2007-05-07 02:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, it's not harder to back into a parking space. In my truck it's actually easier for me to back into a space than to turn into it. When riding my motorcycle I'll always back in as well (or U-turn into the space if there's 2 open side by side), because my legs are the only reverse gear.
There are a lot of issues with backing out of a spot, poor visibility number one. Most parking lot accidents are caused by one or more people backing out of a parking space and not seeing traffic in the aisle.
2007-05-07 12:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I personally don't do it because I am horrible at backing in. However, my father was a volunteer firefighter and had to pull out of his parking places fast. He was so used to doing it at home and work that it became a habit and he backed in everywhere.
Other people pull up to a space. I dislike this in a diagonal spot because then people are going the wrong way down a one way lane.
And others just do. Maybe they think it makes them look cool, when in fact it just irritates the people waiting for them to get parked already!
2007-05-07 02:51:15 · answer #7 · answered by Brooke 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well for angled parking backing in doesn't really work because then if you just drive straight out you'll be going the wrong way - so that I don't understand. I assume that most people don't actually back in but rather just pull ahead if the spot in front of them is open. This works for straight parking which then you can just drive out and it doesn't matter which way you are going. As to why? It's easier I guess.
2007-05-07 02:23:50 · answer #8 · answered by GingerGirl 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I used to drive a car with a long front end, and a really short back end, so backing into the parking spot was actually easier for me. And it ALWAYS made it easier to get out again...you don't have to worry about seeing pedestrians coming at the last minute, because you are facing forward, and pulling forward it's always easier to judge the amount of space between you and the next guy--even if he might have parked really close to you.
2007-05-07 02:24:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
1. If I am at an event where everyone will be leaving at once, it's much easier to pull out than back out when it's over.
2. Otherwise, it might look like I backed in, but I just pulled through from the other side.
2007-05-07 02:27:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋