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Huh? I honestly thought this was the normal way to park. I guess parking spaces are big enough in america that you don't need it.
Reverse parking (as it is known in the UK) is one of a number of tasks than can be tested in a UK driving test. I reverse park 99pct of the time. I think it's safer to be able to see where you are going when getting out of a space, so you can more easily see other cars, children etc. I think it also makes more sense with the steering mechanics, and I find it easier than going in nose first.
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.
Their argument for it was basically the same as the Army’s — with so many people working for them it became significant enough where it prevented a tangible number of people getting injured.
The other argument was that if you were getting attacked / mugged you could get away faster!
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I'm not sure I've ever in my life heard of that. Though there are a fair number of states that don't require front license plates. (That said I'm not sure how many of those states don't issue two plates when someone is getting new ones.)
I live in a rear-plate-only state. You get one and only one. If they only require one, why would they pay the expense for providing two? Especially as "two different cars driving around with the same license plate" is one of the things you have plates to prevent. If it were only about taxes, you'd have a prominent tax sticker and be done with it.
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…
Reverse parking is the only parking method taught in the UK (and thus the only one you're tested on).
The reason you should use this (unless the car park is setup for forward parking bays) is that it's far, far safer.
Forward parking means you need to exit by reversing, functionally blindly, into traffic or children walking across the rear of your car.
Reverse parking means, when you exit, you can see cars wanting to be past, or children now walking across the front of your car.
And no, you're not "trading" safety by reverse parking because, when you park, any obstacles would be directly behind you, as opposed to at an angle.
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 always park like this because it's much easier. Easier? Do you have some kind of system/algorithm that you use, because I find backing in harder than driving in.
Reverse in full lock.
Use your wing mirrors to get the side of your car parallel to the white lines.
Adjust as you go.
Practice makes perfect.
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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…
This is a totally bizarre opinion. Reverse parking is the only parking method taught in the UK (and thus the only one you're tested on). The reason you should use this (unless the car park is setup for forward parking bays) is that it's far, far safer. Forward parking means you need to exit by reversing, functionally blindly, into traffic or children walking across the rear of your car. Reverse parking means, when yo…
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.
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This is a totally bizarre opinion. Reverse parking is the only parking method taught in the UK (and thus the only one you're tested on). The reason you should use this (unless the car park is setup for forward parking bays) is that it's far, far safer. Forward parking means you need to exit by reversing, functionally blindly, into traffic or children walking across the rear of your car. Reverse parking means, when yo…
This assumes we are talking about what is known in the US as parallel parking, i.e. parking on a street and not parking in a parking lot. Parking lots are the norm in the US.
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I live in a rear-plate-only state. You get one and only one. If they only require one, why would they pay the expense for providing two? Especially as "two different cars driving around with the same license plate" is one of the things you have plates to prevent. If it were only about taxes, you'd have a prominent tax sticker and be done with it.
My state switched from 1 plate to 2 plates (admittedly a long time ago) and if you had an old single plate there was no requirement to "upgrade" immediately. I assume the same thing has happened elsewhere. I only upgraded when the car failed state inspection because the plate had become less readable.
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