Backing into parking spots (1 Viewer)

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Then the the whole thing collapses into a classical state and they will see me parked one way or the other, duh.

AHHH!

See - I've been trying to use the multiverse interpretation.

I can never remember where I actually parked that way.

I'll try your way.

Thnx.

 

[hagmania]

I back in on a whim. It's spontaneous and sporadic. Breaks up the monotony.

 

[Osaurus]

Backed into a spot last night after reading this thread. I didn’t like it and I didn’t have my usual 2 spots to take up. 

 

[sports_fan]

I pull in 95% of the time. I only back in for very tight spots.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I usually park a good distance from the crowd. My truck is less likely to get damage, and I get a nice walk.

I wonder how many people who just have to have that closer spot also have the gym on their schedule for the day.  Or for that matter, the bump shop.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Backed into a spot last night after reading this thread. I didn’t like it and I didn’t have my usual 2 spots to take up. 

Trick is to pull forward into a front space and then back up until you straddle both spaces evenly. This will give you the best of both worlds while also giving you the joy of taking up two spaces.

 

[Angry Beavers]

Backed in at the grocery store just because of this thread 

Wife kind of wondered what I was doing...

 

[Dragons]

1. Pull through
2. Back in
3. Pull in

That's the order of preference, as it should be.

This, because I know how to drive.

Unless it's Costco and know I'll need to load the back. Then I curse the mouth breathers that won't allow you to back out because the 15 seconds of life they might lose.

 

[doowain]

If I can pull through a spot into the one ahead of it - so that I can go forward to leave - I will.

Shhh.....don't tell dwayne

Question someone's ability to do something as simple as park like they have a brain, then sit back and watch them get so offended that they can't let it go.  

Congrats, you trolled yourself.  

 

[Scoresman]

Hmmmm, is it really any different than backing out when you leave?

Yes.  Most people who do this are not pros at it and are incredibly slow and need multiple passes to straighten the car out.  When you back out when you leave, you are forced to wait until there is no traffic for you to back out.  But when people back into a spot in a crowded lot, they stop, put it in reverse and expect anyone behind them to know to stop far enough back or move around them so they can back in.  Annoying as hell.  

There's also a greater chance that someone will hit my car if they are backing into the spot next to where I'm parked so there's that.  

 

[brun]

There is a special circle of hell devoted to people who routinely back in.  I find it so annoying having to wait for some guy inching his way backwards into a parking spot while a line of people wait behind him.  These are probably the same people who recline their seats on airplanes.  

If someone routinely back in and still needs to "inch" into the spot. He/she is probably a moron and has a whole arsenal of ways to annoy people.

 

[Scoresman]

It's really simple if you think about it.  When you back in, you need to back in precisely to be within the parking spot lines.  When you back out, there is more leeway.  Backing in thus requires more skill, which not a lot of people have and also takes longer.  Hence the annoyance.  

 

[TheIronSheik]

Pretty sure if I try to go barreling through a yellow light I’ll mistime it and T-bone someone’s grandma. The one time I consciously ran a yellow I got pulled over, so I ain’t changin’. Put down your IPhone and quit ridin’  my bumper. I promise where ever you’re headed will still be there when you arrive.

Yellow does not mean stop.  This is like saying "I stop at green lights when they seem like they could possibly switch to yellow.  And don't honk at me because your destination will still be there when you arrive safely 10 minutes later."

 

[Monkian]

Yellow does not mean stop.  This is like saying "I stop at green lights when they seem like they could possibly switch to yellow.  And don't honk at me because your destination will still be there when you arrive safely 10 minutes later."

I’m not so prescient as to have any chance of anticipating when a green light will change. I do know yellow means red is coming, and relatively soon. I’m not saying that I jam on the brakes and skid my tires to stop at all costs. If I can’t stop with moderate brake pressure I’ll continue through. But I’m not standing on it trying to squeeze through if I can stop before entering the intersection. Pretty sure that’s how it’s supposed to work.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Backing in thus requires more skill, which not a lot of people have

Judging from the poll results, it seems only 26.38% are sufficiently skilled in reverse parking.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

 it seems only 26.38% are sufficiently skilled in reverse parking.

That's what she said.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Judging from the poll results, it seems only 26.38% are sufficiently skilled in reverse parking.

Or 73.62% are considerate of others’ time.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I’m not so prescient as to have any chance of anticipating when a green light will change. I do know yellow means red is coming, and relatively soon. I’m not saying that I jam on the brakes and skid my tires to stop at all costs. If I can’t stop with moderate brake pressure I’ll continue through. But I’m not standing on it trying to squeeze through if I can stop before entering the intersection. Pretty sure that’s how it’s supposed to work.

Got it.  So I think what was confusing is the way you worded it.  I think I'm on the same page as you.  I won't run a red light and say "it was almost yellow."  If it's yellow and I know I can't get into the intersection before it's red, I'm clearly stopping.  

I thought you were saying if you saw a yellow light, you were stopping no matter what.  I take back my hate for you.  

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

I've got a question.

If it is harder to reverse park than forward park, isn't it also harder to reverse out of a parking spot than to pull out forward?

If this is true, then I would rather people take the time to risk backing into another car than to back out of their parking spot into me, my family or another pedestrian or moving vehicle.

Personally, I hate backing out into traffic as I can't judge the risks nearly as well as when I am backing into a spot that has much less traffic (e.g. a person entering or exiting an adjacent vehicle or the vehicle itself).

Therefore, I don't mind waiting for an idiot to back in - as I much more fear them backing out later - into me.

 

[Scoresman]

I've got a question.

If it is harder to reverse park than forward park, isn't it also harder to reverse out of a parking spot than to pull out forward?

If this is true, then I would rather people take the time to risk backing into another car than to back out of their parking spot into me, my family or another pedestrian or moving vehicle.

Personally, I hate backing out into traffic as I can't judge the risks nearly as well as when I am backing into a spot that has much less traffic (e.g. a person entering or exiting an adjacent vehicle or the vehicle itself).

Therefore, I don't mind waiting for an idiot to back in - as I much more fear them backing out later - into me.

I think it’s harder to back in simply because you have the constraints of needing to be within the lines. That means people will do it slower and will probably still have to straighten the car out. When you back out there aren’t any lines you need to be in. Just back out how you normally would and be on your way. 

Also when you back out, you are forced to wait for traffic to be clear to do so. However, plenty of people try to back in with traffic behind them, expecting the people behind them to be psychic enough to stop far enough back or go around. 

 

[parasaurolophus]

I've got a question.

If it is harder to reverse park than forward park, isn't it also harder to reverse out of a parking spot than to pull out forward?

If this is true, then I would rather people take the time to risk backing into another car than to back out of their parking spot into me, my family or another pedestrian or moving vehicle.

Personally, I hate backing out into traffic as I can't judge the risks nearly as well as when I am backing into a spot that has much less traffic (e.g. a person entering or exiting an adjacent vehicle or the vehicle itself).

Therefore, I don't mind waiting for an idiot to back in - as I much more fear them backing out later - into me.

Is it impossible to hit people when backing into a parking spot?

 

[parasaurolophus]

If only This guy would have backed in.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Judging from the poll results, it seems only 26.38% are sufficiently skilled in reverse parking.

No, it means that 26.38% think they are sufficiently skilled and buy into the concept.  Sadly, in my experience, a good deal who think they have the skill do not.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Just back out how you normally would and be on your way. 

What is normal though? For me - I have an extended bed truck with an industrial topper that blocks most of my rear vision. I can only use my door mirrors.

I think it’s harder to back in simply because you have the constraints of needing to be within the lines. That means people will do it slower and will probably still have to straighten the car out. When you back out there aren’t any lines you need to be in.

You have line and vehicle constraints when backing in, with a small chance of encountering a pedestrian. Yes. It is slower than going in forward. And more difficult.

When you back out, you don't have line constraints, but you now have moving vehicle constraints - plus, moving pedestrian constraints are much much higher. This is what frightens me the most. I don't mind paying to fix someone's car that I damage.

I don't know how to fix a child that I have accidentally ran over.

Therefore, I am afraid that I will always be one of those people that annoy others by slowly backing in. I understand why I may piss people off, but I am not going to change my method.

Also when you back out, you are forced to wait for traffic to be clear to do so. However, plenty of people try to back in with traffic behind them, expecting the people behind them to be psychic enough to stop far enough back or go around. 

 In a parking lot, with vehicles adjacent to me, I have a very very very hard time judging when traffic is clear. I almost need to back out part way to even tell the condition of traffic that I may encounter.

As far as backing in with traffic behind them ... I understand the frustration. Thus, I always try and park far away from the dense section of the parking lot. This is not always possible tho. If I find that someone has not stopped behind me, I will keep looking for another spot.

But, I would still prefer that idiot who is holding me up - to just hold me up - rather than run me (or others) over later.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Is it impossible to hit people when backing into a parking spot?

No, but the odds are less, imo.

 

[TheIronSheik]

So will self driving cars pull into parking spots or back into parking spots?

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

So will self driving cars pull into parking spots or back into parking spots?

If the car is truly "self driving", reverse really does not exist. 

A properly "sensing" vehicle will always be going "forward" because it will have sensors and "eyes" looking in all directions at once.

My opinion. 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Oh - actually this means "pull into parking spots" in response to this:

So will self driving cars pull into parking spots or back into parking spots?

EDIT: and the vehicle can then also pull out forward - from the parking spot.

Win - win.

 

[Scoresman]

What is normal though? For me - I have an extended bed truck with an industrial topper that blocks most of my rear vision. I can only use my door mirrors.

You don't sound like the average person then.  Normal is when you can clearly see oncoming traffic and people by just turning your head in each direction.  There are always going to be idiots who cant back in or back out.  I simply believe that pulling in and backing is less difficult and has less opportunity for both annoyance to other people and accidents.  

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

You don't sound like the average person then.  Normal is when you can clearly see oncoming traffic and people by just turning your head in each direction.  There are always going to be idiots who cant back in or back out.  I simply believe that pulling in and backing is less difficult and has less opportunity for both annoyance to other people and accidents.  

Yeah. My situation is definitely not average.

It has been so long since I have driven a "normal" vehicle that I really don't know how it feels to check for obstacles in one. Thus, I can't argue irt to the "car experience".

When I did not use a truck with poor vision, I used a motorcycle with incredible vision. This was my primary transportation for many years. I always feared other vehicles and idiots. 

Driving/riding/biking/walking is an awareness game - and unfortunately, many people are not very aware of their environment.

 

[Warrior]

It's rather simple.

When you back into a spot, you know there's nothing in that spot for you to hit.

When you back OUT of a spot, there's a chance a car comes flying by and smashes into you.

Backing in is just good sense.

 

[Warrior]

So will self driving cars pull into parking spots or back into parking spots?

They'll all back in if they're programmed correctly.

 

[Scoresman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaZwnR234hI

That seems closer to the norm than those of you who can back in fast.

 

[Scoresman]

It's rather simple.

When you back into a spot, you know there's nothing in that spot for you to hit.

When you back OUT of a spot, there's a chance a car comes flying by and smashes into you.

Backing in is just good sense.

Umm no.  When you back in, there's most likely two cars on either side of the space that you cannot hit and need to park perfectly in between.  That's why people do it so slowly.  When you back out, you wait until it's clear, then there's nothing to hit.  

 

[Warrior]

When it comes to parking for work, it is a signal.  Hot take:  At my workplace, I can definitively state that the guys backing in are the guys that don't really want to be there.  The day hasn't even begun, and they are already thinking about heading home (and wasting other peoples' time on occasion).  Another group I classify similarly is the late-arrivers who have to park far away, and then relocate closer to the building (backing in) at lunchtime when some folks have gone out to eat, so they can hit the road as fast as possible at the end of the day.

If I ran the place, these two groups would be where I look when it comes time to let people go.  Relocaters first, backing in next.

You'd be letting go of the most intelligent employees. Perhaps you should be the one at the top of that list?

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Questions for those who HATE waiting moments for another driver to back in to a spot:  How do you feel about waiting for someone to back out of a spot?

Most people take far longer to back into a spot than they take to back out of one.  Even the people who think they're good at backing in promptly.

Also you shouldn't routinely be waiting for someone to back out unless they're on the end of an isle or something and have already started backing out before you came around the corner.  A car backing out is supposed to wait until it's clear, not just pull out in front of people.

 

[Warrior]

Umm no.  When you back in, there's most likely two cars on either side of the space that you cannot hit and need to park perfectly in between.  That's why people do it so slowly.  When you back out, you wait until it's clear, then there's nothing to hit.  

I'm not terrible at driving, so I can avoid the two parked cars. And it takes me roughly the same amount of time to back in as it does to pull in, because, again, I'm not terrible at driving.

 

[Punxsutawney Phil]

Some kid in a Mazda backed in today and the guy following him almost T-boned him in the driver door.  Maybe he was following too close, but he was obviously expecting the car to continue forward motion into the empty spot in front of him, instead of reversing.  

 

[Scoresman]

I'm not terrible at driving, so I can avoid the two parked cars. And it takes me roughly the same amount of time to back in as it does to pull in, because, again, I'm not terrible at driving.

Right.  The point is that the general population IS terrible at driving.  Those of you who are apparently the second coming of Dale Earnhardt aren't the problem.  

 

[Mookie]

If only This guy would have backed in.

The headline is a classic: "92-Year-Old Crashes Into 9 Cars Parked at Piggly Wiggly"

 

[Nugget]

So will self driving cars pull into parking spots or back into parking spots?

Ideally, they don't park and just drive to the next person.  

 

[Nugget]

Backing in is obviously easier.  That is why we start the parallel parking process in reverse.  

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaZwnR234hI

That seems closer to the norm than those of you who can back in fast.

This is good! 

 

[TheIronSheik]

Ideally, they don't park and just drive to the next person.  

I don't want my automatic car picking up other people.  If anything, I want them running over homeless people.  

 

[Nugget]

I don't want my automatic car picking up other people.  If anything, I want them running over homeless people.  

Good call. In NYC and SF, it will cost way less in electricity to just run your car around town for 8 hours than to pay for parking.  

 

[heckmanm]

Questions for those who HATE waiting moments for another driver to back in to a spot:  How do you feel about waiting for someone to back out of a spot?

Not a problem, I don't *have* to wait for them to back out; I can make THEM wait

 

[belljr]

Umm no.  When you back in, there's most likely two cars on either side of the space that you cannot hit and need to park perfectly in between.  That's why people do it so slowly.  When you back out, you wait until it's clear, then there's nothing to hit.  

Until some jackhole doing 30 mph lays on his horn and doesn't stop when you are already half way out.... 

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

The headline is a classic: "92-Year-Old Crashes Into 9 Cars Parked at Piggly Wiggly"

I only credit him with 8.