Backwards parking is actually easier because your front wheels turn.
It’s better for your future self. Backing out of a parking spot with reduced visibility is harder and can be dangerous.
Overall safety. I used to work in a company where reverse parking was mandatory because in case of an emergency the parking lot could be evacuated faster.
Better visibility when leaving the parking spot is safer for other traffic participants
I saw slanted parking for the first time in an underground garage. It was so much easier to park and get out. I guess they probably lose one parking spot on each row with it, but technically the rows can be narrower.
Nothing is wrong with reverse parking, just like nothing is wrong with front parking.
Personally I front park because I feel it’s safer pulling in, so I can ensure I have the space I need to back out. It’s the routine I have, that works for me. I know lots of people who have their backing in routine and it works for them.
We’re all wired differently, we might get there on a different path, but we’re all headed in the same direction.
I’m interested in knowing more about where you worked that had that detailed of an evacuation plan. I know that emergency services (police, etc) do that in case a call comes in, but that’s not exactly an evacuation.
Backing in implies the spot is behind you. If there is someone following you and you decided to drive past a parking spot, stop, switch to reverse, then maybe park in one smooth motion (but also maybe not), they are going to have to back up to get out of your way, then wait while you definitely park slower than someone who is driving forward.
What’s wrong with reverse parking?
Very valid points and I park reversed most of the time as well. However slanted parking is quite common in store fronts.
I saw slanted parking for the first time in an underground garage. It was so much easier to park and get out. I guess they probably lose one parking spot on each row with it, but technically the rows can be narrower.
I’m on this level about it: https://matthewdicks.com/2016-8-1-backing-into-a-parking-spot/
I have to mention I have a reverse camera with guidance lines. I can back into a parking spot nearly as fast and swift as I do forward parking.
I’ve seen some of the nicest vehicles on the planet waste everyone’s time doing this stupid maneuver and I’d gamble they all had rear cameras too.
Nothing is wrong with reverse parking, just like nothing is wrong with front parking.
Personally I front park because I feel it’s safer pulling in, so I can ensure I have the space I need to back out. It’s the routine I have, that works for me. I know lots of people who have their backing in routine and it works for them.
We’re all wired differently, we might get there on a different path, but we’re all headed in the same direction.
You flow as you flow :-) Happy cruising!
I’m interested in knowing more about where you worked that had that detailed of an evacuation plan. I know that emergency services (police, etc) do that in case a call comes in, but that’s not exactly an evacuation.
I used to be an automation engineer. The specific plant that had these evacuation instructions processes petrochemical products.
If you don’t have to do it for a valid reason (safety), I’d say you are pretty much just inconveniencing everyone around you.
How? If you’re not backing into your spot when parking, you’ll be backing out when leaving the spot.
Because it takes longer to back in than to back out? Read the article that someone else linked
That’s a skill issue?
Backing in implies the spot is behind you. If there is someone following you and you decided to drive past a parking spot, stop, switch to reverse, then maybe park in one smooth motion (but also maybe not), they are going to have to back up to get out of your way, then wait while you definitely park slower than someone who is driving forward.
So… no, not a skill issue.
If the driver behind you is driving so close that they have to reverse if you back in, they’re a moron.