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 threadSage
@Cdespinosa @caseyliss Before wide-angle backup cameras I might’ve agreed, but since the camera is mounted way closer to the “edge” of the car than your eyeballs are, I know that my backup camera has caught movement in the peripheral that I would’ve never seen if I were parked backed-in. My very crude drawing to illustrate.
Mar 23, 2023 at 4:44pmWeb
Show threadShawn LevasseurMar 24, 2023
@sageolson @Cdespinosa @caseyliss my car has a front camera too, so I’m covered both ways. Throw in the composite “overhead” view, and I have more mastery over parking than ever!