Weakened Coffee

[JL21]

I drive backwards all the time for safety.

[cardsfansince82]

I drive backwards all the time for safety.

Especially if your car has a little beeping noise to tell you when to stop.

[StL Dan]

I drive backwards all the time for safety.

Was that you that showed off your skills in the movie "Cars"?

[heyzeus]

Right, but in a parking lot, you ought to be travelling much slower and expecting any car to pull out at any time. On South Congress, people are cruising by these parking spaces at 35 mph or whatever. Plus, I think the back in system will only really work if everyone does it. Being the one guy who stops and reverses into a parking lot space is just going to be confusing to a lot of people.

Ought to be going slower, but usually aren't. People fly down parking lot rows. I've nearly been killed in car or on foot at my H.E.B. lot. The high speeds are particularly seen at bigger lots, like say an Exxon facility.

[StL Dan]

Right, but in a parking lot, you ought to be travelling much slower and expecting any car to pull out at any time. On South Congress, people are cruising by these parking spaces at 35 mph or whatever. Plus, I think the back in system will only really work if everyone does it. Being the one guy who stops and reverses into a parking lot space is just going to be confusing to a lot of people.

Ought to be going slower, but usually aren't. People fly down parking lot rows. I've nearly been killed in car or on foot at my H.E.B. lot. The high speeds are particularly seen at bigger lots, like say an Exxon facility.

It's funny you mention this - my company has sent out at least 2 company wide emails in the last 12 months basically telling drivers they are going too fast through the parking lot and are endangering pedestrians walking into and around the building.

One more reason to pull through/back in.

[jim]

The one near miss I can remember in 10 years in a parking lot was some guy at work that backed into his spot. He passed the spot up (it was next to me), so I figured he was going to another open spot so I backed up. He stopped, didn't look, and went to fly in backwards as I was backing out. I had to slam on the horn. Also - and this has happened several times - people that back in end up too close or on the line because backing in is harder and pin you in. I open the door extra hard in those cases.

[StL Dan]

The one near miss I can remember in 10 years in a parking lot was some guy at work that backed into his spot. He passed the spot up (it was next to me), so I figured he was going to another open spot so I backed up. He stopped, didn't look, and went to fly in backwards as I was backing out. I had to slam on the horn. Also - and this has happened several times - people that back in end up too close or on the line because backing in is harder and pin you in. I open the door extra hard in those cases.

You shouldn't assume the coast is clear before backing out.

Backing in is not difficult at all.

[Molly]

Also - and this has happened several times - people that back in end up too close or on the line because backing in is harder and pin you in. I open the door extra hard in those cases.

Those people are inconsiderate "backer inners."

If I can't pull through and have to back in, I always open my door to make sure I am between the lines.

[StL Dan]

Also - and this has happened several times - people that back in end up too close or on the line because backing in is harder and pin you in. I open the door extra hard in those cases.

Those people are inconsiderate "backer inners."

If I can't pull through and have to back in, I always open my door to make sure I am between the lines.

+1

[jim]

The one near miss I can remember in 10 years in a parking lot was some guy at work that backed into his spot. He passed the spot up (it was next to me), so I figured he was going to another open spot so I backed up. He stopped, didn't look, and went to fly in backwards as I was backing out. I had to slam on the horn. Also - and this has happened several times - people that back in end up too close or on the line because backing in is harder and pin you in. I open the door extra hard in those cases.

You shouldn't assume the coast is clear before backing out.

Backing in is not difficult at all.

The guy passes me up, I go to pull out and am in motion. He stops, slams it in reverse, and stars backing in. Maybe you shouldn't assume the coast is clear before backing in?