(07-20-2021, 03:45 PM)Bchbunnie4 Wrote:

(07-20-2021, 03:39 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:  
Do cars drive across parking spaces? I’m backing into a known space without worrying about people or cars darting in back of me. I also don’t have to worry about another long vehicle parking  across from me making maneuvering backwards that much more difficult. It’s much simpler to leave moving forwards than backwards.

Deal with it, lady! :p

No, but you have to deal with people pulling into your spot while you pulled past it to back into it. Seen that happen more than a few times.

that's just a crap driver who failed to signal their intent.

no signal, you have just as much right to the vacant spot they pass, moreso if you signal. If the cop tells you otherwise, they're just making things up to tick you off.

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(07-20-2021, 03:53 PM)RicoTx Wrote:

(07-20-2021, 03:48 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: I do it all the time at work.  The area where I park is kind of tight to get out of in the afternoons.  I drive an F-150 and it's much easier to get out moving forward rather than backing.

It was actually a requirement at my last job.  

They were huge on safety and a study showed that the vast majority of accidents when parking/leaving a parking spot occur when someone is backing out of a parking spot.

Probably because everyone is in more of a hurry to leave than arrive.

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(07-20-2021, 03:56 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote:

(07-20-2021, 03:37 PM)WingerDinger Wrote: It's actually illegal to back into spaces in a parking garage in Florida from what I was told.. Your tag has to be visible for police cars driving by..

So is it illegal to close the garage door? Lol

A lot of Laws are stupid.

what parking garage do you use that has a garage door?

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(07-20-2021, 07:48 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: What I don't understand is people backing into parking spaces at Costco.   Most people come out of Costco with a shopping cart full of stuff, but if they've backed into their space, they can't get into the back of their car or truck to stow all that stuff.  It makes no sense.

When you buy twinkies by the gross you need to get all the exercise you can.

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