trashbat wrote:I confess that I sometimes (often?) do this.
It's not what I was taught to do, but view through the rear of my car is poor, and I feel I can maintain better situational awareness by scanning mirrors. As ever, I try and fit my behaviour to the context, so I wouldn't do it in a busy supermarket car park for instance.
trashbat wrote:I confess that I sometimes (often?) do this.
It's not what I was taught to do, but view through the rear of my car is poor, and I feel I can maintain better situational awareness by scanning mirrors. As ever, I try and fit my behaviour to the context, so I wouldn't do it in a busy supermarket car park for instance.
sussex2 wrote:I have notice an increase in people reversing their cars without actually looking behind them and wonder if this is now taught ab initio.
TR4ffic wrote:In a Car Park, I will always reverse into spaces because I find it a) Easier to manoeuvre into the space in reverse, and b) You have a better view when pulling out leaving the space. Are we all the same?
If reversing out of a space, the driver definitely needs to be looking over his/her shoulders to left and right to check for crossing traffic/pedestrians but, all too easily, as they steer left or right to come out of the space, the driver can become fixated on ensuring they don’t hit the adjacent car so their level of observation as to what’s behind them drops. If I see someone reversing out of a space, I can see them better than they can see me – so I’ll wait.
TripleS wrote:...the only downside being less convenient access to the boot.
TR4ffic wrote:TripleS wrote:...the only downside being less convenient access to the boot.
...as frequently noted by Mrs. TR4ffic ...but I'm driving so get the casting vote.
waremark wrote:I reverse in by default, but not if I am going to bring back a supermarket trolley. I always worry about my doors; I like to park at the end of a row where only one side of the car will be vulnerable.
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