Question about parking styles

[ohio herd]

I have always wondered why some people insist on backing into every parking spot instead of just pulling in. I totally get people doing this when you are at a football game with 50,000 people. Getting out is hard so it makes sense. Where I don't get it is doing it at Kroger or a parking garage for example.My next door neighbor does it and we are at the end of the cul de sac with no traffic. Help me out. If that's you why?

 

[herdfan429]

Because they are fvcking douche bags

 

[SamSwimmer]

I do it simply to send people into an outrage.

 

[i am herdman]

So when they are pulling out they are not backing into traffic.

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

Because they are fvcking douche bags

You sound like a moron.

Ever driven a big SUV or truck? They are a pain in the ass to back out in, especially in a tight and/or busy parking lot. If you are pulling in with no traffic around, it's easier to back in instead of trying to back out with a lot of traffic.

Ever see how some people, when about to make a right turn, swing out to the left? It's because they aren't very good drivers and have trouble making a tight right turn. Swinging out gives them a better angle. In a parking lot, with oncoming traffic, you can't swing to the left to get a better angle, so some people find it much easier to reverse in.

Ever workout (of course you haven't). Some people, anticipating being exhausted after a hard workout, don't want to deal with trying to back out and not being able to see people/other cars if it's at night and/or if they have two big SUVs/trucks on each side of them. As a result of knowing they are going to be tired and just want to easily pull out, they reverse in.

Ever parked on a busy street usually in a shopping area? Those spots allow perpendicular parking. Instead of having to right the high amount of traffic and impede traffic, they want to be able to quickly pull out.

Ever parked in a spot and know that when you leave, you will have to reverse out across both lanes to go in the direction you want to travel? Instead of having to wait minutes for that, it's easier to reverse in.

Ever parked in a city parking garage where it is packed and the spaces are very narrow? It's far easier, especially with a reverse camera, to reverse in then it is to pull in normally.

 

[herdfan429]

You sound like a moron.

Ever driven a big SUV or truck? They are a pain in the ass to back out in, especially in a tight and/or busy parking lot. If you are pulling in with no traffic around, it's easier to back in instead of trying to back out with a lot of traffic.

Ever see how some people, when about to make a right turn, swing out to the left? It's because they aren't very good drivers and have trouble making a tight right turn. Swinging out gives them a better angle. In a parking lot, with oncoming traffic, you can't swing to the left to get a better angle, so some people find it much easier to reverse in.

Ever workout (of course you haven't). Some people, anticipating being exhausted after a hard workout, don't want to deal with trying to back out and not being able to see people/other cars if it's at night and/or if they have two big SUVs/trucks on each side of them. As a result of knowing they are going to be tired and just want to easily pull out, they reverse in.

Ever parked on a busy street usually in a shopping area? Those spots allow perpendicular parking. Instead of having to right the high amount of traffic and impede traffic, they want to be able to quickly pull out.

Ever parked in a spot and know that when you leave, you will have to reverse out across both lanes to go in the direction you want to travel? Instead of having to wait minutes for that, it's easier to reverse in.

Ever parked in a city parking garage where it is packed and the spaces are very narrow? It's far easier, especially with a reverse camera, to reverse in then it is to pull in normally.

Yep douche bag. If you’re going to drive an suv then learn to handle it or Find a spot that you can pull through or drive your moms Altima.

 

[SamSwimmer]

Yep douche bag. If you’re going to drive an suv then learn to handle it or Find a spot that you can pull through or drive your moms Altima.

Backing into a space is hardly something you do if you can't handle a vehicle.

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

Yep douche bag. If you’re going to drive an suv then learn to handle it or Find a spot that you can pull through or drive your moms Altima.

Backing into a space is hardly something you do if you can't handle a vehicle.

Most big SUVs have rear cameras. It is far easier to back into a spot, especially with a rear camera and audible alerts on the back and sides, than it is to try and pull into a parking spot on the right when cars are on each side.

Again, that's why you see so many drivers swing to the left before making a right hand turn. The angle is too tough for them.

 

[herdfan429]

Most big SUVs have rear cameras. It is far easier to back into a spot, especially with a rear camera and audible alerts on the back and sides, than it is to try and pull into a parking spot on the right when cars are on each side.

Again, that's why you see so many drivers swing to the left before making a right hand turn. The angle is too tough for them.

So they can back into a spot with the help of a camera but can’t back out of one? Do you see how your argument makes no sense

 

[raleighherdfan]

Find a spot that you can pull through

^^Done by those who cant handle their vehicle^^

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

So they can back into a spot with the help of a camera but can’t back out of one? Do you see how your argument makes no sense

Why do you even try?

Let me dumb this down for you to an extreme level: When backing into a spot, there are no moving cars. When backing out of a spot, you have to worry about other moving vehicles and people. When backing into a spot, you have full view of what is around you. When backing out of a spot, you have no idea if any traffic is coming because you have vehicles blocking your view on both sides.

 

[herdfan429]

Why do you even try?

Let me dumb this down for you to an extreme level: When backing into a spot, there are no moving cars. When backing out of a spot, you have to worry about other moving vehicles and people. When backing into a spot, you have full view of what is around you. When backing out of a spot, you have no idea if any traffic is coming because you have vehicles blocking your view on both sides.

Cameras are all around vehicles now you said so yourself they can see other cars coming. Cars aren’t moving when you are backing in? What parking lots are you in where everything just stops when some idiot tries to back in?

 

[Y.A.G Si Ye Nots]

Cameras are all around vehicles now you said so yourself

No, stupid, I said that audible alerts are on the back and sides of some cars. "Audible alerts" are different from cameras, stupid. If you don't understand, ask your next ten year back rub victim to explain it.

One of my cars has cameras on the side, but I never use it. The pre-set is my rear camera which is enough for me.

Cars aren’t moving when you are backing in? What parking lots are you in where everything just stops when some idiot tries to back in?

When backing into a spot, you need only worry about the vehicle parked on each side of the spot you're backing into. Those vehicles aren't moving. You aren't backing into a spot by crossing over a lane of traffic - you're already in the lane you are backing in from.

On the other hand, when backing OUT of a spot, there are cars potentially moving in both directions. One car could be in your lane, which you can't see due to vehicles on each side of your parking spot, and another car in the far lane which could be the way you are wanting to go (thus giving another reason, as I said earlier, why it could be useful to back in a spot).

 

[GK4Herd]

I really don’t understand why anyone cares whether someone backs in or pulls into a space. Why is this triggering people? Rifle is correct about backup cameras. I find backing in extremely easy using it. I can back in as quick as I can pull in. And it is ten times easier to pull out after you’ve backed in, because the visibility is much better. The backup camera doesn’t help you see cars approaching from the side. It only allows you to see what is directly behind you. Although many cars are now equipped with an alarm that alerts you to traffic coming from either side. But absent that, when you are between two cars you usually can’t see what is approaching from the side until you’re already in traffic.


But my original question still stands, why does backing in trigger people? Is it the few seconds difference you have to wait between pulling in or backing in when you are behind them? If so, I’d suggest you spend more time worrying about real problems, like families walking four and five, side by side, slow walking in malls.

 

[19MU88]

Yep douche bag. If you’re going to drive an suv then learn to handle it or Find a spot that you can pull through or drive your moms Altima.

pretty sure he drives her maxima. much bigger vehicle and difficult to park.

 

[i am herdman]

I will tell you what is more aggravating. Is people who don't put their buggies in the buggy return. Lazy asses

 

[herdfan06]

I will tell you what is more aggravating. Is people who don't put their buggies in the buggy return. Lazy asses

I agree, I have seen people leave their shopping cart in the parking lot only one space away from the cart return.

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

I really don’t understand why anyone cares whether someone backs in or pulls into a space. Why is this triggering people?

Because they are whiny pussies.

If so, I’d suggest you spend more time worrying about real problems, like families walking four and five, side by side, slow walking in malls.

Who goes to the mall these days? I am much more concerned about the women letting their dipshit kids push the grocery cart.

 

[i am herdman]

Because they are whiny pussies.



Who goes to the mall these days? I am much more concerned about the women letting their dipshit kids push the grocery cart.

You just go onto me about saying something about women in the office. Made it racial. Now you said something about women at the mall. hahhaaaa

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

You just go onto me about saying something about women in the office. Made it racial. Now you said something about women at the mall. hahhaaaa

You confuse "getting on to you" with "having fun at your expense"

 

[WV-FAN]

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

 

[Chevy1]

Agree with Yags

It's much easier to back-in a truck or large SUV.

 

[i am herdman]

You confuse "getting on to you" with "having fun at your expense"

It is all good. I like this stuff.

 

[SamSwimmer]

If I'm at work I generally try to back in next to someone who has pulled into the adjacent space forward. That way our passenger doors are facing & I can usually get some extra space to get out if I park a little closer to line. I usually carry a briefcase & it makes getting in & out easier.

 

[ggmike1992]

Because they are whiny pussies.

This is where the thread should have ended.

 

[Chevy1]

Thought this backed-in parking style was pretty creative