Chris EspinosaMar 17, 2023

I finally had the logic of backing in to perpendicular parking spaces explained to me in a way that makes sense.

• The driver’s visibility ahead of the vehicle is better than behind it
• There are more potential hazards in the traffic lane than in the parking space

So nose-in-back-out puts the better visibility in the zone of lesser hazard, where back-in-nose-out applies the better visibility to the zone with the greater hazard.

Show threadMiguel Arroz
@Cdespinosa Although that is the reasoning behind many places like BC always including back-parking in road tests, it’s completely car-centric. It’s much more likely that a child is playing on the sidewalk or near it, and much harder for the driver to see them while backing up than driving forward.
Mar 17, 2023 at 8:33pmIvory for iOS
Show threadMiguel ArrozMar 17, 2023
@Cdespinosa (This may not be completely accurate with modern backing cameras and sensors, but it definitely was until recently)