Why? If she ends up parked between 2 big trucks, which may happen even if she parks first. Wouldn't it be safer and easier for her to see pulling forward out of a spot rather than backing out of a spot?
Poll: Pull in or Back in?
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Not necessarily true anymore. I have more visibility backing out with the rear view camera system than I do pulling forward.
He may be trolling for the time courteous reasoning but the facts are it is safer to pull forward out of a parking spot rather than backing out of one.
Parking in reverse is a simple way to reduce the risk of accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that “267 people are killed and 15,000 injured each year by drivers not parking forward first, usually in driveways or parking lots.” Unfortunately, most often it is children and elderly people who are killed in backover crashes.
https://www.usafireprotectioninc.co...se-parking-or-forward-first-parking-is-safer/
Not necessarily true anymore. I have more visibility backing out with the rear view camera system than I do pulling forward.
For the most part barring some exceptions, I am going to say that it is still true. Otherwise just replace your windshield with a TV screen and mount a camera on your front bumper for visibility.
Cameras have blind spots as well. Not to mention if water from rain or something else would distort the camera lens. In normal conditions, the screen for the camera is safer to look at when backing out because you are further from the back window, back windows many times are smaller than the windshield and don't have the same angles open. When pulling forward you unless you have a very long front end, you can see directly and a wider range than most backout cameras would have.
All I can tell you is that the rear view camera in both of our cars has a wider field of vision sooner than I have when pulling forward. I absolutely agree that pulling forward is 100x safer though if you don't have a rear view camera.
Statistically, it is safer to back in and pull out. A lot of the oil plants mandate that type of parking.
The true SOTE are the assholes that back into an angled slot.
Angled public parking, always pull in. Non-angled public parking, pull through if available but pulling in regardless.
At home, back in always because traffic is usually light enough to allow for it. The reason to do it at all is a somewhat blocked view of the street when backing out - that extra 6 to 10 or so feet make the viewing angles to the street all that much better and safer overall. Most my entire block also does this for the same reasons, so anybody driving by while we're backing in know to stop and let the parker do their thing.
At home, back in always because traffic is usually light enough to allow for it. The reason to do it at all is a somewhat blocked view of the street when backing out - that extra 6 to 10 or so feet make the viewing angles to the street all that much better and safer overall. Most my entire block also does this for the same reasons, so anybody driving by while we're backing in know to stop and let the parker do their thing.
Pull through always if at all possible. Pull in #2. Im not a psychotic pos and I don't drive a BMW, so back in isn't really an option.
I get it in some parking lots, vehicles, situations...
This is a small parking lot that is for the employees in a small office building. Holds a total of 16 vehicles, 8 on each side. One access point to the street, so no traffic flow whatsoever.
I understand the guys backing in with the dually. Backing in with a Honda Civic is just silly.
Honestly, if a person can't parallel park they shouldn't be allowed to drive. It's not that hard. I do it with a full sized truck routinely.
Full size pickup driver; in order of preference:
- Pull through (often park at the back of lots where there's an abundance of spots for this reason)
- Back in (reserved for low traffic situations)
- Pull in forward (like others have mentioned, in a tight lot this can actually take me a little longer than backing in, but it doesn't translate to the same perceived inconvenience to those around me)
Now? I drive a 2 door Wrangler. I back and pull in 50/50. If its a crowded lot I back in. If its not I pull in. When I had a Ford Raptor it was back in 95% of the time. Easier to get out.
Depends on what you drive. In crowded areas I back in or it can be really difficult to get out and I don’t make people wait for me. I am a courteous driver but I really like to have my mirrors way the fug out there to show what a badass I am.
You gotta fold the mirrors in after parked. Too many morons who clip them otherwise.
I back in almost always, but I can also back in faster then 80% of the idiot drivers out there can pull in.
I thought it was rather inclusive. Try it out. I bet you’ll like it. Report back.
I used to grocery shop. And I go to Home Depot constantly. Definitely a back out situation.
Pull through or pull in.
Backing in (especially if you don't put it between the lines) makes your vehicle too big of a target for vandalism
I park in a ramp that doesn't allow backing in. Stopped enforcing that myself (they finally installed cameras) but still regularly report drivers that have backed in.
Backing in (especially if you don't put it between the lines) makes your vehicle too big of a target for vandalism
I park in a ramp that doesn't allow backing in. Stopped enforcing that myself (they finally installed cameras) but still regularly report drivers that have backed in.
This is a fair point. For sure pull in only when I known I need the rear hatch.
I thought almost everyone on HROT had a limo. This thread has disappointed me.
