Why are people so fixated on reversing into bay parking?
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Jimmy Recard said:
When I see someone drive forwards into a parking space, I usually assume that they’re stupid because they don’t think ahead
The exception is in a supermarket or somewhere it would be better to have access to the boot
Have reversed parked for over 40 years at supermarkets and other car parks, in the supermarket OH goes to pick up point with trolley, I meet and transfer stuff, sorted.The exception is in a supermarket or somewhere it would be better to have access to the boot
So many have no idea how to reverse in to a space, or reverse in general. I went from motorbike to Bedford three tonner (Bedford RL) in the services, had absolutely no problem reversing by mirrors.
Before learning in the RL hadn't even driven a car, why some find reversing so difficult I don't know.
RedFella90 said:
33q said:
I started work in 1973. Very shortly afterwards there was a directive that cars must be parked with the engine facing the building.
It was as a result of IRA bombing activities.
The directive was 'policed' right up until the site closed in 2001. The directive was not continued on our new site.
Back in the day quite a few people had Beetles and Imps and they looked quite odd 'parked the wrong way round'.
The car park was quite large so you could choose to drive in or reverse in.
Genuine question, what was the rational behind parking with the engine to the building ?It was as a result of IRA bombing activities.
The directive was 'policed' right up until the site closed in 2001. The directive was not continued on our new site.
Back in the day quite a few people had Beetles and Imps and they looked quite odd 'parked the wrong way round'.
The car park was quite large so you could choose to drive in or reverse in.
Boot /Fuel tank further from the building ? Heavy Engine provides some sort of cover ?
I'm definitely a reverse in, drive out person...but where possible I will pull straight into a spot that has a free spot ahead of it and park up in the second spot.
Last thing I want to do is reverse into a child running between cars.
saaby93 said:
its easier for many people to drive into a narrow space- the parking slot
and reverse into a bigger space - the service road
Because many cant reverse into a narrow space. Yet reversing and looking into the mirrors you have 100% awareness of what is going on as you reverse.and reverse into a bigger space - the service road
I reverse onto my drive, but my next-door neighbour always drives in forward in his S-Type.
Yet when he used to park his works Transit on the drive he reversed in....
An explanation might help....
We have a narrow shared driveway, and if I reverse in, it puts my passenger door next to the hedge, making it easier for me to get out.
If he reverses onto his drive, it puts his drivers door next to a fence. In the transit, it is easy to climb out the passenger side, but not in the S-Type...
So he drives the S-type in forwards, and we both have more room to get in and out.
Ahh, the joy of having considerate neighbours
Away from home, I'll park nose in at the supermarket, to get at the boot without scratching anybodys car, but anywhere else I'll reverse in - I really don't find reversing awkward, after a couple of years driving various tractor and trailer combinations, a car is dead easy!
But I do find that I stil use the door mirrors when reversing, despite having a full set of surround cameras now - presumably force of habit
Yet when he used to park his works Transit on the drive he reversed in....
An explanation might help....
We have a narrow shared driveway, and if I reverse in, it puts my passenger door next to the hedge, making it easier for me to get out.
If he reverses onto his drive, it puts his drivers door next to a fence. In the transit, it is easy to climb out the passenger side, but not in the S-Type...
So he drives the S-type in forwards, and we both have more room to get in and out.
Ahh, the joy of having considerate neighbours
Away from home, I'll park nose in at the supermarket, to get at the boot without scratching anybodys car, but anywhere else I'll reverse in - I really don't find reversing awkward, after a couple of years driving various tractor and trailer combinations, a car is dead easy!
But I do find that I stil use the door mirrors when reversing, despite having a full set of surround cameras now - presumably force of habit
I've always reversed into parking spaces unless there's a very pressing need not to (supermarkets are occasional exceptions depending on accessibility to the boot).
I find reversing in much easier than reversing out. It doesn't generally take me any longer than if I pulled in forwards.
I find reversing in much easier than reversing out. It doesn't generally take me any longer than if I pulled in forwards.
Side opening tailgate on the shogun sometimes means I have to drive in forwards but always prefer to reverse in.
Use to live on a road outside of a school with loads of kids foot traffic at certain times. Seemed nuts that our cars were the only ones reverse parked (although occasionally forwards parking if we returned during school kicking out times).
Also forwards parking can be dangerous with low cars and front splitters if there's a kerb...
Use to live on a road outside of a school with loads of kids foot traffic at certain times. Seemed nuts that our cars were the only ones reverse parked (although occasionally forwards parking if we returned during school kicking out times).
Also forwards parking can be dangerous with low cars and front splitters if there's a kerb...
GT03ROB said:
Why do so many 1st posts involve reawakening vague threads that were dead & buried 5 or more years ago.
I think some are found courtesy of Google search results and / or PH's own crappy search facility that doesn't sort by date of last reply.However i reckon a fair chunk are probably the result of bored PH'ers creating a duplicate account in the hope of some LOL's when the necro bump results in posters arguing with each other (which happened on a long dead thread in SP&L a couple of weeks back about daschams before the mods cleaned it up).
How is it easier to reverse into a narrow space than into a wide one?
Sexist comment alert - when I had a day job the only people who regularly reverse parked were over made up and overweight HR women who drove spotless, but rubbish cars like Megane convertibles and the more toxic Peugeot hatches. . They would suddenly stop , swop across the road (triggering much heavy braking behind )drop the window and reverse into a space - eventually . Oblivious to the vein popping impatience in the mounting queue she would reverse in at an angle , drive out , reverse again , drive out , reverse in - Aaarrrgh ! - you get the picture .
Sexist comment alert - when I had a day job the only people who regularly reverse parked were over made up and overweight HR women who drove spotless, but rubbish cars like Megane convertibles and the more toxic Peugeot hatches. . They would suddenly stop , swop across the road (triggering much heavy braking behind )drop the window and reverse into a space - eventually . Oblivious to the vein popping impatience in the mounting queue she would reverse in at an angle , drive out , reverse again , drive out , reverse in - Aaarrrgh ! - you get the picture .
coppice said:
How is it easier to reverse into a narrow space than into a wide one?
Sexist comment alert - when I had a day job the only people who regularly reverse parked were over made up and overweight HR women who drove spotless, but rubbish cars like Megane convertibles and the more toxic Peugeot hatches. . They would suddenly stop , swop across the road (triggering much heavy braking behind )drop the window and reverse into a space - eventually . Oblivious to the vein popping impatience in the mounting queue she would reverse in at an angle , drive out , reverse again , drive out , reverse in - Aaarrrgh ! - you get the picture .
It’s easier because you can see!Sexist comment alert - when I had a day job the only people who regularly reverse parked were over made up and overweight HR women who drove spotless, but rubbish cars like Megane convertibles and the more toxic Peugeot hatches. . They would suddenly stop , swop across the road (triggering much heavy braking behind )drop the window and reverse into a space - eventually . Oblivious to the vein popping impatience in the mounting queue she would reverse in at an angle , drive out , reverse again , drive out , reverse in - Aaarrrgh ! - you get the picture .
You cannot see the front of the parked cars or the sides of your car turning into a space forward.
As for the other comment, my experience is the exact opposite. I would say the only people I see reversing into spaces is men circa 40 yrs old. Women always drive in forward from what I’ve seen. Seems to be a lack of confidence and skill from my observations.
rossub said:
saaby93 said:
its easier for many people to drive into a narrow space- the parking slot
and reverse into a bigger space - the service road
A fand reverse into a bigger space - the service road
king menApologies if this has already been said (the thread is seven years old and runs to many pages) but one of the reasons I prefer to reverse into a bay is so that I can place the car straight and central in the bay by using my door mirrors to see where I am relative to the bay markings. Being able to drive out forwards more easily is just a bonus.
I know that this is an old thread...but one of the companies that I worked for a few years back made it company policy to reverse park across all of their sites.
The rationale behind this was that the risks associated with reversing out of a spot due to restricted visibility meant that there was a much increased chance of collision with a pedestrian or other vehicle when compared with pulling out forwards from a parking spot. It's also much less likely to encounter a passing car (or pedestrian) whilst reversing into a spot. The only real risk there is ensuring that it's clear before you commence the reversing maneouvre.
I gather that this policy was arrived at by the H&S team analysing the "incidents" that occurred historically and identifying the typcal cause so I assume that there must be some figures somewhere to back up the assertion that reverse parking is safer.
The rationale behind this was that the risks associated with reversing out of a spot due to restricted visibility meant that there was a much increased chance of collision with a pedestrian or other vehicle when compared with pulling out forwards from a parking spot. It's also much less likely to encounter a passing car (or pedestrian) whilst reversing into a spot. The only real risk there is ensuring that it's clear before you commence the reversing maneouvre.
I gather that this policy was arrived at by the H&S team analysing the "incidents" that occurred historically and identifying the typcal cause so I assume that there must be some figures somewhere to back up the assertion that reverse parking is safer.
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