Official Crappy Parkers Thread

[ZHighlander]

Originally Posted by posades

It also makes entering less safe; I almost ran into someone backing in because they suddenly stopped and starting backing in without any blinker or warning. I can understand pulling through two spots to be facing forward, but don't hold up traffic on a parking deck ramp just because you feel the need to make a quick getaway in the afternoon.

The fault of the driver making an abrupt stop without warning and blinking, and during rush hour periods, or someone following too closely, does not make the concept of "backing up" less safe. It just means some drivers are making bad decisions. I certainly wouldn't back into a space slowly if there's a row of cars waiting on me.

Backing into a space also isn't exclusive to making a "quick getaway". It also has a lot to do with the safety of pulling out of the parking space when our vehicles have such horrible rear blindspots, as others have mentioned.