Parking Etiquette question

Orionaut · 14 Mar 2013 at 09:30

Are you a "Drive in, reverse out" or a "Reverse in, Drive out"

It is my observation that "Most" people are #1, Far fewer people (Including me) are #2. I am curious as to why?

(I understand that it is easier to load shopping etc if you do #1 but apart from that I would have thought that #2 would always be preferable)

Saint · 14 Mar 2013 at 09:35

Orionaut said:
Are you a "Drive in, reverse out" or a "Reverse in, Drive out"

It is my observation that "Most" people are #1, Far fewer people (Including me) are #2. I am curious as to why?

(I understand that it is easier to load shopping etc if you do #1 but apart from that I would have thought that #2 would always be preferable)

Obviously depends on where you're parking. For shopping, sure drive straight in, so the boot is more available.

Most people dont reverse in, because they simply can't do reverse bay parking.

Amos91 · 14 Mar 2013 at 09:36

I prefer to reverse in as I'm better aware of what's going on around me as I approach the space. Then I can simply drive out and get the best visibility quicker than if I was to reverse out.

phil675 · 14 Mar 2013 at 09:40

I reverse in, then find that I can't get the pram out the boot easily.

Dale V · 14 Mar 2013 at 09:41

I do a mixture of the 2 depending on where I'm parking. I do prefer reverse parking though

ci_newman · 14 Mar 2013 at 09:42

#1 is always preferable when loading shopping, especially at supermarkets. It makes life easier for loading kids in and out of the car too.

peterattheboro · 14 Mar 2013 at 09:44

Reverse in.

atpbx · 14 Mar 2013 at 09:52

I always reverse in, why would you put yourself in the position of having to reverse into traffic?

monkeys · 14 Mar 2013 at 10:21

Reverse in, a pain at time but it give a better angle for getting into tight spots....unless a big space...then I drive in

MooMoo444 · 14 Mar 2013 at 10:24

Shopping: Drive in, so I can easily put things in the boot on my return.

Work: Reverse in, so I can just drive straight out and get home faster!!

Dogbreath · 14 Mar 2013 at 10:25

atpbx said:
I always reverse in, why would you put yourself in the position of having to reverse into traffic?

As others have already said, to gain better access to the boot.

There is no universal right or wrong. Anyone with more than half a brain cell will park whichever way is more suitable or convenient for a given situation. I drive front in at the supermarket unless there is a loading bay between rows of cars, front in in my driveway (as it's VERY tight and I'd have to get out the passenger side otherwise) and reverse in almost everywhere else.

atpbx · 14 Mar 2013 at 10:28

Dogbreath said:
As others have already said, to gain better access to the boot.

There is no universal right or wrong. Anyone with more than half a brain cell will park whichever way is more suitable or convenient for a given situation. I drive front in at the supermarket unless there is a loading bay between rows of cars, front in in my driveway (as it's VERY tight and I'd have to get out the passenger side otherwise) and reverse in almost everywhere else.

So laziness then.

Thats not a criticism, i do plenty of things through laziness.

DRZ · 14 Mar 2013 at 10:33

atpbx said:
So laziness then.

Thats not a criticism, i do plenty of things through laziness.

I wouldn't say laziness personally. When I go to the supermarket I park in the least occupied section of the car park I can find. This usually means that I could have driven through a space to park such that I could drive out rather than having to reverse out but I choose not to because I want to be able to load my shopping into the boot if someone decides to park behind me.

If a space like that isn't available then I will drive in / reverse out as per usual. In almost all other circumstances I will reverse in.

Draeger · 14 Mar 2013 at 10:38

Completely depends on the situation/parking area. I'll do both depending on my needs at the time. Simples.

Scania · 14 Mar 2013 at 12:58

I always reverse into parking spaces in my truck - reversing out with a 45ft trailer is a real pita!! - as for my car, generally, drive in.

SoliD · 14 Mar 2013 at 13:00

#2 for me, have to reverse park at work, and find it so much easier to do, also the boot is in the right place when I come to load if necessary

Orangest · 14 Mar 2013 at 13:19

In all spaces except Supermarkets I reverse in. Never ceases to amaze me the amount of people I see attempting to reverse out of their driveways onto busy roads.

Really winds me up in car parks when you position yourself to clearly reverse into a space, and the fool behind drives straight up behind you blocking the space! argggghhhhhh!

MooMoo444 · 14 Mar 2013 at 13:23

Orangest said:
Never ceases to amaze me the amount of people I see attempting to reverse out of their driveways onto busy roads.

Well on the other side, it's even more difficult to reverse into a driveway that's adjoining a main road. If you happen to have traffic behind you, you can't just slow down and start a reverse move.

Orangest · 14 Mar 2013 at 13:37

MooMoo444 said:
Well on the other side, it's even more difficult to reverse into a driveway that's adjoining a main road. If you happen to have traffic behind you, you can't just slow down and start a reverse move.

I should have added unnecessarily reversing out of drive ways into busy roads.

J1234 · 14 Mar 2013 at 13:48

I just go in sideways and park across 3 spaces.