Just park according to the intended use of the car. Are you shopping for furniture or other items which may require storing them in the boot during transit? Park headlights first. Is the parking space too tight? Park so that your driver's side is next to the neighbor's driver's side (tough luck if they're both facing opposite directions, but this is rare).
"Is the parking space too tight? Park so that your driver's side is next to the neighbor's driver's side "
Finally! Another person who has this same rule!
Another one:
"If there is a column (ie you're in a parking garage) park as close to it as possible. The dead space behind the column gives you plenty of space to use the door and it frees up space on the other side"
I've been told that in the army (UK) its illegal to park forwards. They had so many accidents that they banned it. But yea, definitely easier to squeeze into tighter spots going backwards, and not that much harder after you've done it a few times.
The vast majority of people don't turn around around when they reverse. They just rely on their mirrors. Cameras are a mixed blessing. On the one hand these people are getting a better view, on the other even more people have gotten lazy.
Backup cameras are increasingly the norm as older vehicles go out of service. But as someone who was exposed to a variety of different rental vehicles last week, it's increasingly hard to know what features a given vehicle has exactly, which are enabled, and how to use them.
Reverse parking. It's mandatory on most mining sites that I have visited in Australia, for safety reasons. The miners love to slam it into reverse and crunch their gearbox as they back into a space. Not good for when you are going shopping and need to access the boot, however.
As someone who has just moved back to Australia after ~20 years in the USA, I was surprised to notice how many people reverse park here. It seems to be an ego thing , particularly when I notice how many people do it at the supermarket, where it has to be super inconvenient.
Its not that inconvenient unless the spaces are very narrow. In the us the spaces are typically wide enough to allow s carry to squeeze through.
I always park like this because it's much easier. Not just to get out, but to get in. Because your front wheels rotate, not the back wheels, it's much easier to get into proper position when parking backwards especially when you're between 2 other cars and the space is small.
Also safer. You back into a small space no one occupies. Versus backing out later with people walking behind, cars driving past etc.
I always park like this because it's much easier. Not just to get out, but to get in. Because your front wheels rotate, not the back wheels, it's much easier to get into proper position when parking backwards especially when you're between 2 other cars and the space is small.
Its incredible how few people appreciate this, or how hard it is to explain to people. The rear wheels pivot!! This is also why the quality of the rear tires is far more important - the fulcrum, or pivot, sees the most stress!
I always park like this because it's much easier. Not just to get out, but to get in. Because your front wheels rotate, not the back wheels, it's much easier to get into proper position when parking backwards especially when you're between 2 other cars and the space is small.
I get what you are saying, but I find parkers who do this to be selfish or at least unaware of how their actions affect others. In my experience, it takes more time to fancy park, and much less to unpark. Whereas with normal parking, it’s much faster to park then unpark.
So, in a busy parking lot (classically a grocery store lot on Saturday) fancy parkers make others wait on them while they park. Normal parkers have to wait on others when they leave.
Was assigned as ofroad driver during my military service. There I learned that what is called fancy parking should be the rule. When you have to leave (maybe in a hurry) you are set to go.
Since back then that has become my standard way of parking. It's also easier to park "back first" in constrained parking situations.
I always park like this because it's much easier. Not just to get out, but to get in. Because your front wheels rotate, not the back wheels, it's much easier to get into proper position when parking backwards especially when you're between 2 other cars and the space is small.
Its incredible how few people appreciate this, or how hard it is to explain to people. The rear wheels pivot!! This is also why the quality of the rear tires is far more important - the fulcrum, or pivot, sees the most stress!
Op was talking about the front wheels pivoting. Rear wheels do not pivot. Furthermore, the quality is sometimes better on rear tires in a rear wheel drive car if the owner is trying to be frugal and save money when changing their tires. Similarly with front wheel drive drive train, owners will often opt to replace only their front tires as they will wear quicker. This is all due to the traction needed to start the car moving. Now, back to the crux of the question, why fancy park? Reversing and turning creates a wider turn radius, reduced control and greatly increases the size of the cars “blind spot”. A driver can opt to have their driving ability impacted while they safely enter an empty spot by reversing in or deal with the hustle and bustle of reversing into a busy parking lot. Despite the efficiency and obvious gains from “fancy parking” some people have parked forward their entire life and have honed their spacial sense around a certain car or truck making the switch impractical, at least until the purchase of their next vehicle!
I always park like this because it's much easier. Not just to get out, but to get in. Because your front wheels rotate, not the back wheels, it's much easier to get into proper position when parking backwards especially when you're between 2 other cars and the space is small.
I get what you are saying, but I find parkers who do this to be selfish or at least unaware of how their actions affect others. In my experience, it takes more time to fancy park, and much less to unpark. Whereas with normal parking, it’s much faster to park then unpark. So, in a busy parking lot (classically a grocery store lot on Saturday) fancy parkers make others wait on them while they park. Normal parkers have…
The time you lose while parking you gain when leaving. It's a zero sum game.
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