[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Why back in? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 5/10/2013 2:44:33 PM EDT
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Why do people prefer backing in to parking spaces? What's the advantage? I just don't see the attraction. Poll inbound. ETA: I forgot how to add a poll.  |
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I have a convertible. I back into by own driveway because seeing out of the plastic window in the morning is a pain in the ass.
Other than that, I don't see the attraction. Pulling through, now that makes sense to me. Backing in or pulling through don't make sense when you are at a hardware store buying lumber. 
So I guess it's all situationally dependent. 
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I'd rather be backing into a known spot than backing into idiots walking, pushing carts, driving, not paying attention, zooming by, etc.
I back into my garage because it puts my driver's door on the same side as the door into my house. My car hardly fits in there length wise. Plus I don't have to back into a street with a double yellow line on the top of a hill. |
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It's easier to get out in a crowded parking lot moving forward.
In the Southwest, you might want to have the passenger side towards the setting sun when it's a billion degrees out. In garages where there's a lot of stuff, there may be only enough room to get out in the middle, hence 1 vehicle has to back in. |
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Because I'm good at it. My youngest son says I'm like Mater from Cars. Besides, it's easy to back my POV in when I can do shit like this regularly:  (I was the one in the middle.) But seriously, it's easier to get out, especially in a hurry. And the Family Truckster turns tighter in reverse. -p. |
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I'd rather be backing into a known spot than backing into idiots walking, pushing carts, driving, not paying attention, zooming by, etc. I back into my garage because it puts my driver's door on the same side as the door into my house. My car hardly fits in there length wise. Plus I don't have to back into a street with a double yellow line on the top of a hill. This is why I do it |
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'cause they're all tactical-n-shit ? This. Also leave room between cars at intersections to pull out and escape. Seriously, this shit is important if your sitting in the car you're an easy target. Fkers in the city rob people at intersections just walking up and pointing a gun at them. I would rather pull away/run them over than try to shoot across my weak side. |
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So you don't back out over a kid on a fucking Big Wheel. You're saying it's better to back over a kid on a fucking Big Wheel while you're parking than while you're leaving? Like in case you're in a hurry? As I drive by the spot, I am able to look around, observe my surroundings, and damn near immediately put the car into the spot. If my car is pulled in normally, I look around, get in the car, start it up, adjust the AC, roll the windows down, adjust the radio, start backing up, look through my mirrors, look behind me, can't see near as much, and a TON more time or someone to stroll past. |
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I'd rather be backing into a known spot than backing into idiots walking, pushing carts, driving, not paying attention, zooming by, etc. I back into my garage because it puts my driver's door on the same side as the door into my house. My car hardly fits in there length wise. Plus I don't have to back into a street with a double yellow line on the top of a hill. This is why I do it Yup, this and the convertible reason too, are the main reasons. Also it is easier in narrow buildings to back in than back out. |
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So you don't back out over a kid on a fucking Big Wheel. You're saying it's better to back over a kid on a fucking Big Wheel while you're parking than while you're leaving? Like in case you're in a hurry? Are you just being obtuse or can you really not understand the idea? |
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I'd rather be backing into a known spot than backing into idiots walking, pushing carts, driving, not paying attention, zooming by, etc. I back into my garage because it puts my driver's door on the same side as the door into my house. My car hardly fits in there length wise. Plus I don't have to back into a street with a double yellow line on the top of a hill. This is why I do it Yep. |
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I do it in Pissburgh Polskivania so that some rude inconsiderate impatient son of a sausage making spawn of a line working babushka stuping ethnic social club bar stool ass polishing unreconstructed european peasant mindset communist straight demcong ticket voting yankee assnugget can't fly across my stern deliberately cutting me off while I'm backing out 'cause dats da way we do it in da 'burg n' ya got a problem w'dat. ....and post 556 
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So you don't back out over a kid on a fucking Big Wheel. You're saying it's better to back over a kid on a fucking Big Wheel while you're parking than while you're leaving? Like in case you're in a hurry? Are you just being obtuse or can you really not understand the idea? I have my own thoughts about the benefits to backing into a parking space, but this isn't one of them. If backing over an obstacle (kid) is more likely than driving over him in a forward gear, how does it make any difference if you're coming or going? If you don't see the obstacle, you don't see it. |
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We call it planned parking at work. Try not to back anywhere, period. We are told to back into any parking spot as long as it it not angle parking. We try to park so we can pull straight out. Place your cones on the left side front and rear when parking and do a circle check when picking up the cones to leave.
I do the same thing (minus the cones) in our personal vehicles and it drives my wife crazy. 
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Why are there so many people, forward or backward, who can't seem to park near the center of the spot? Shoot man. If they wanted me in the center, they'd make double lines. I like to use ALL the real estate available to me.  Somebody put this man at the helm. 
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So you don't back out over a kid on a fucking Big Wheel. You're saying it's better to back over a kid on a fucking Big Wheel while you're parking than while you're leaving? Like in case you're in a hurry? Are you just being obtuse or can you really not understand the idea? I have my own thoughts about the benefits to backing into a parking space, but this isn't one of them. If backing over an obstacle (kid) is more likely than driving over him in a forward gear, how does it make any difference if you're coming or going? If you don't see the obstacle, you don't see it. Like someone already said, you can scope out the spot and the surrounding area much more easily when you don't have a car on each side obstructing your view so yeah, it's easier to avoid backing over an obstacle while backing INTO the parking spot. |
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Quoted: Why do people prefer backing in to parking spaces? What's the advantage? I just don't see the attraction. Poll inbound. ETA: I forgot how to add a poll. Its tactical. When you are fumbling around backing out of your spot while the zombies swarm your car, I punch it and I'm gone jack. Replace Zombies with thugs if you prefer. |