Parking Etiquette question

MooMoo444 · 14 Mar 2013 at 16:52

kinobestew123 said:
Doesn't the highway code recommend that you don't reverse onto a main road?

I always reverse onto my drive unless there is a very good reason not to (when it snowed for example, reversing didn't work very well).

The highway code only specifies reversing into a main road from a side road. If your driveway is on a main road, you don't have much choice.

Basher · 14 Mar 2013 at 16:55

MooMoo444 said:
The highway code only specifies reversing into a main road from a side road. If your driveway is on a main road, you don't have much choice.

Well you do, you could reverse on to your drive.

SDK^ · 14 Mar 2013 at 17:08

Where I work it's mandatory to reverse park into a space for safety reasons - The habit sticks

LeMson · 14 Mar 2013 at 17:14

Is it that hard to peep and creep reversing out of a space? Maybe if your had 2 transits parked either side

thepeteh · 14 Mar 2013 at 17:19

In answer to OP - whichever is best suitable.

IAmATeaf · 14 Mar 2013 at 17:41

In a supermarket I always drive straight in and will never park next to someone who has reversed in on the premise that they'll try and get their trolley down the side to the back of their car.

When I go shopping or at work I always reverse in, makes for an easier getaway

RedMogg · 14 Mar 2013 at 19:10

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steve45 · 14 Mar 2013 at 19:15

SDK^ said:
Where I work it's mandatory to reverse park into a space for safety reasons - The habit sticks

This, on camp everything must be reverse parked, also i find i park much better when reversing.

Draeger · 14 Mar 2013 at 19:23

RedMogg said:
Failed

Fixed.

pugheaven · 14 Mar 2013 at 19:25

reverse into car park spaces 99% of the time and my drive... always like to just drive out :-)

DB_SamX · 14 Mar 2013 at 21:20

I've recently been educated in the benefits of reverse parking, so been implementing it since. One of the those that hasn't been mentioned yet is that it is better to reverse when your engine is warm because it's not as smooth and low revving as when moving forward.

ahenners · 14 Mar 2013 at 21:24

Usually always reverse in as its much easier when you're driving out. I also read somewhere that it is considered more fuel efficient as you're doing the small manoeuvres of the reverse whilst the engine is warm - although the difference probably isn't noticeable anyway.

d_brennen · 14 Mar 2013 at 21:26

In the supermarket I just wail in nose first. So much easier to load the boot. When I'm parking up when going somewhere other than shopping, reverse in

RedMogg · 15 Mar 2013 at 00:17

Draeger said:
Fixed.

How did y... :confused:

Fair play!

BigAndy87 · 15 Mar 2013 at 00:56

try and reverse in when possible but if there is a line of cars behind me to save holding them up just quickly drive in.

Gammawolf · 15 Mar 2013 at 02:35

I drive forward, then across the bay and into the opposing bay. No reversing ever needed! If there is a situation where this cannot happen i simply burn my car to saving having to park it.

Mr-White · 15 Mar 2013 at 08:38

I always reverse into a space where I can, unless it requires parallel parking then I find another space lol

MW

Dogbreath · 15 Mar 2013 at 08:47

DB_SamX said:
I've recently been educated in the benefits of reverse parking, so been implementing it since. One of the those that hasn't been mentioned yet is that it is better to reverse when your engine is warm because it's not as smooth and low revving as when moving forward.

Unless there is something fundamentally wrong with your engine or your clutch control, this makes no difference at all.

MooMoo444 said:
The highway code only specifies reversing into a main road from a side road. If your driveway is on a main road, you don't have much choice.

Even the Highway Code shows the common sense lacking in this thread.

Highway_Code said:
Do not reverse from a side road into a main road. When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can.

Basher said:
Well you do, you could reverse on to your drive.

A choice means you have more than one option, what's the other option in your mind?

mistercrabb · 15 Mar 2013 at 09:13

I prefer to reverse in, but only if there is something next to the space I'm going into (like another car or a wall).

If there's nothing there to use as a reference I tend to overlap the lines :/
So then I just drive straight in..

EvilDreams · 15 Mar 2013 at 09:16

I also prefer to reverse in, as it allows for a quick escape. Plus, cars are more manoeuvrable in reverse so you can get into a single space more easily in a car bigger than a stupid little hatchback.