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Originally Posted by Shawnee123
Seriously, all I'm saying is I don't agree with it as a safety measure. The backy people I see tearing out of their space aren't necessarily more safe, in the long run...than backy-outties.
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Those who back into a space first completely view what is in that space. Those who back out rarely if ever know what is behind adjacent to the vehicle. Do you walk around the car every time (checking tire pressure) before entering and driving that vehicle? Of course not. Therefore you don't know what is adjacent or the car when backing out. But it is quite obvious (except in SUV with unnecessary and extremely high hoods / bonnets) what is in front of and adjacent to the vehicle when driving out forwards.
How bad is rear view visibility? Recently, it was raining during the day. Obvious in front were cars without headlights on. But cars without headlights behind could not be seen in either rear or side mounted mirros. I never knew one unlit car was back there until another car farther back with headlights on made the unlit car apparent. Rear visibility is that poor as well as restricted; why backing out into traffic is not recommended. First and foremost - backing into an fully inspected parking space IS for numerous safety reasons.