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Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:42 am to CidCock
I understand doing it at some jammed concert/athletic parking lot where you want to make a break for it after. But, backing in your rig at the gym seems 
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:43 am to Spankum
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no idea what the answer to your question is, but we are required to do it when driving company vehicles.
We have to do it with trucks, or put a cone behind it to prevent backing accidents as well.
I am talking personal vehicles tho, its a statistically significant difference by race who do this. Not saying I'm correct in not backing in.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:43 am to CidCock
It is for safety purposes, we have the same "mandate" at my office as well.
I don't mind it at all, one of my jobs during college was a valet at a major hospital where you have to park like this.
I don't mind it at all, one of my jobs during college was a valet at a major hospital where you have to park like this.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:44 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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I don't mind it at all, one of my jobs during college was a valet at a major hospital where you have to park like this.
The reason this came up, is because at the hospital here, they recently put up a sign that said NO BACKING in to parking spots....oddly enough
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:46 am to CidCock
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The reason this came up, is because at the hospital here, they recently put up a sign that said NO BACKING in to parking spots....oddly enough
Are the parking spots angled? If not the hospital is wrong.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:48 am to CidCock
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For whatever reason, it's almost 100% AA's who do this.
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The reason this came up, is because at the hospital here, they recently put up a sign that said NO BACKING in to parking spots....oddly enough
Sounds like racist motives to me.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:48 am to Wtodd
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Are the parking spots angled? If not the hospital is wrong.
I am not 100%, wife reported from the field. I'll get back to you.
Backing into an angled spot is asinine. Unless its a reverse angle spot, which are great.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:49 am to CidCock
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For whatever reason, it's almost 100% AA's who do this.
You don't spend $20 on stick-on chrome-painted side vents to have them wasted by pulling in to your parking spot.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:51 am to CidCock
When backing into a spot it take ~1 sec to leave a space, if pulled in forwards it takes ~5 seconds. If you have 50 cars in a lot you could clear it in ~1:00 in an emergency if everyone is backed in. It would take ~5:00 for the same lot in an emergency situation. Every company I have ever worked for required employees to back into parking spots due to this.
My wife has always criticized me for backing into a spot away from work. Until a year or two ago we were inside of the Target in Monroe when there was a bomb threat. I was on the service road readying to merge onto I-20 before half of those stay at home wife/moms had backed their yukons and suburbans up to get out. It was a complete clusterfrick. I told my wife she better learn to back up because had the threat been an actual bomb and not a disgruntled employee IIRC, she would have most likely have been stuck in that clusterfrick.
My wife has always criticized me for backing into a spot away from work. Until a year or two ago we were inside of the Target in Monroe when there was a bomb threat. I was on the service road readying to merge onto I-20 before half of those stay at home wife/moms had backed their yukons and suburbans up to get out. It was a complete clusterfrick. I told my wife she better learn to back up because had the threat been an actual bomb and not a disgruntled employee IIRC, she would have most likely have been stuck in that clusterfrick.
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Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:52 am to CidCock
Like everyone said already, it's safer. My dad taught me to back in, for the convenience of leaving.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:53 am to CidCock
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I am genuinely curious, why?
You obviously dont drive a full size vehicle. Some of these parking lots are damn near impossible to pull straight in. Much easier to back in.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:53 am to Miller Lite Fan
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Why not?
Because you are impeding the flow of traffic. I hate ppl who back into parking spots.
I want to get out my VW Passat and drag the baws out their F-250s then drag them through the parking lot.
Damn back up baws.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:56 am to CidCock
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Backing into an angled spot is asinine.
Yes it is
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:58 am to LewDawg
quote:Yup.
Easier to back into a spot and it's quicker/safer when leaving.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:58 am to 4WHLN
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You obviously dont drive a full size vehicle. Some of these parking lots are damn near impossible to pull straight in. Much easier to back in.
I disagree. My 2 vehicles are a F150 and Passat for work.
Never is there a situation where I need to back my damn truck it. Yes in some cases it might be a little easier but i can pull in with a few moves.
Stop annoying ppl by backing in.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:59 am to LSU Coyote
quote:Youre impeding the flow of traffic when you back out.
Because you are impeding the flow of traffic
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:59 am to StrongBackWeakMind
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Easier to back into a spot and it's quicker/safer when leaving
..and more dangerous arriving? =\
Posted on 7/7/16 at 7:59 am to 4WHLN
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You obviously dont drive a full size vehicle. Some of these parking lots are damn near impossible to pull straight in. Much easier to back in.
Good point too.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 8:00 am to CidCock
quote:Trashy
Backing in to parking spot
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