Miles_vel_Day t1_j6jluan wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:12 PM

I understand the theoretical benefit of backing into a parking space, and it is on the road test. (And yeah, I learned the second method, taking driver's ed in Groton.) But. I never do it, and I never feel like doing so would provide any benefit. Parallel parking is a much more critical skill, which doesn't get tested at all for most (all?) CT drivers.

I would remind people who DO like backing into spaces that you should NOT back into angled parking spaces! That just makes things harder for you! Drives me crazy when I see it.

bigelow6698 t1_j6jm612 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:14 PM

I read books about driving that made it sound like backing out of a parking space was harder than backing into one. However, I actually feel that backing into a space is harder.

calculatedtheodds t1_j6kxt0t wrote on January 31, 2023 at 1:32 AM

I have a pickup so my opinion is a bit biased, but when backing into a spot you have clear lines of sight on the road in front and behind you, as well as pedestrians who might be walking along parked cars. All you really need to worry about is where your back bumper is in relation to the cars you’re parking between, the rest you’ll see in your peripheral vision. When backing out of a spot you’ve taken too much time getting into your car so you don’t know where traffic/pedestrians are coming from and can’t see them until the rear 1/4-1/3 of your car is already backed into the road/lot