Red Mosquito

spike wrote:

Higgs wrote:

spike wrote:Backing into spots is rampant in Australia. Everyone thinks they’re driving a ute.

If you have an extra 15 seconds to do it, and you aren't holding anyone up by doing so, what exactly is the problem though?

Nowadays, with excellent reverse cameras with on screen guides and all, bleeping proximity sensors and all the rest, it actually makes it far more efficient to reverse into a bay, particularly a tighter fit.

To my mind this is a rare, solid irrational hate.

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100%.

Only when it makes sense for me to do so though. I park straight up at least 90% of the time.

tree_ wrote:It is really just common sense. If you have time now do the more difficult thing now because later might be a bad time to clog up traffic and possibly get into a stupid accident

Dumb post

tree_ wrote:From the internet

The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible

About 95% of the cars I see that are backed in are missing bumpers, a side panel is crumpled, driving on a spare. It’s certainly not safe drivers.

there's a little ember/flame red haired kid no more than 4 years old screeching and swinging out of a railing the last hour and full throated screaming, while its parents are trying to break off a clamp thats been put on their car cos they obviously cant pay the fine to get the clamp released, and i'd love to shoot the stupid city council for doing this into the sun

how the fuck does imposing clamping for onstreet parking, beside a childrens hospital, help anyone?

bodysnatcher wrote:

tree_ wrote:From the internet

The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible

About 95% of the cars I see that are backed in are missing bumpers, a side panel is crumpled, driving on a spare. It’s certainly not safe drivers.

Anecdotal. That's like saying most people who don't smoke end up dying a terrible death anyway. Still safer not to smoke.

tree_ wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:

tree_ wrote:From the internet

The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible

About 95% of the cars I see that are backed in are missing bumpers, a side panel is crumpled, driving on a spare. It’s certainly not safe drivers.

Anecdotal. That's like saying most people who don't smoke end up dying a terrible death anyway. Still safer not to smoke.

Non smokers die of second hand smoke. Pull in parkers are smashed by back in parkers

tree_ wrote:From the internet

The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible

If this is true, why aren't angled spots positioned in the opposite way?

Monkey_Driven wrote:

tree_ wrote:From the internet

The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible

If this is true, why aren't angled spots positioned in the opposite way?

you're supposed to pull head first into those and then wait for the person in front of you to leave so you can pull through that lane and avoid backing altogether

bodysnatcher wrote:

tree_ wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:

tree_ wrote:From the internet

The fact is that backing into a parking space so that you can pull forward when leaving is actually safer and can help reduce your risks of injuries to yourself and others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recommends all drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible

About 95% of the cars I see that are backed in are missing bumpers, a side panel is crumpled, driving on a spare. It’s certainly not safe drivers.

Anecdotal. That's like saying most people who don't smoke end up dying a terrible death anyway. Still safer not to smoke.

Non smokers die of second hand smoke. Pull in parkers are smashed by back in parkers

you're just talking about people who suck at backing up.. some (many, probably most) people shouldn't drive at all, agreed

I back in every now and then when I’m not holding up anybody coming up behind me mainly because people zip through parking lots and it can be difficult to see when I’m backing out to leave. If I’m there’s a pull through opportunity I take advantage most of the time.

I pull through too, best of both worlds

Burt what do you think about pulling through? So you don’t back in but it appears you did

I will allow it.

tragedy.

It's tricky to park vettes because you're so far back on the rear wheel and they are so low to the ground. Too easy to curb it!

Easy to back out though.

That looks like some sort of Duke Boys escape

Corvettes are kind of the backwards El Camino

Can’t wait until we can teleport

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Can’t wait until we can teleport

will you be teleporting butt first?

The ultimate move would be to back into a pull through.