When parked up do you leave your car in gear?

SexyGreyFox · 4 Oct 2009 at 20:59

Perhaps we can have a poll on this.

I'm old school and I was always taught to put the handbrake on and to put the car into 1st gear because handbrakes can easily stop working.
This annoys the hell out of my daughters when I have to move their cars.
So, I will always continue to put my car into 1st gear when parked but what do you do?

Clarkey · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:01

If it's on a hill then yes, otherwise no.

The Edge · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:01

I tend to put mine in Park

But if i drove a manual i'd put it in first or reverse.

PhillyDee · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:02

No, unless on a steepish hill.

Vigoro · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:02

Only on hills

--Mike-- · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:02

I always leave mine in gear.

BigglesPiP · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:03

I have disks at the back, so anything more than a slight slope and I engage 2nd gear. The gear I was taught to use to hold a car.

Skeeter · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:03

Teach your daughters to check that its not in gear before starting the car. This is the first thing I was taught when learning to drive.

Then it makes no issue.

Personally, I dont, unless its on a hill.

Janesy B · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:04

I leave my car in gear most of the time.

shauncr91 · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:04

I always do it. Mainly out of habit.

Duke · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:05

Yep always.

TheVoice · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:05

Nope.

OllyM · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:05

No, I leave it in Park and don't use the handbrake

Sukh · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:05

First thing I do when driving my own car is move the gear stick left to right to check it isn't in gear.

Sho · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:06

Yup always on 1st gear or reverse.

Justintime · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:07

On hills and after a spirited drive on my driveway as its slightly sloped and got discs at the back. Usually 2nd or reverse, wheels turned to the curb on a hill.

Minxy · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:07

I always leave mine in gear when parked. I was taught to do so. Obviously its in reverse if parked facing downhill.

snowdog · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:10

Neutural and Handbrake usually. Though I don't have any hills within an hour driving anywhere around me. All flat polders here.

BigglesPiP · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:10

What's this rubbish about using reverse if parked the other way on a hill?

The compression stroke is too short on the ground in 1st and reverse, 2nd gear is best.

oldbag · 4 Oct 2009 at 21:11

Not usually, only time i've done this if I have parked on a steep hill.