What cheeses me off

[mrsterryn]

Firm believer in reversing in to parking spots. Too often tiny wee car has that huge flipping cars besides me. So going out I can have headlights on to indicate a car is coming out .

 

[Pushka]

Firm believer in reversing in to parking spots. Too often tiny wee car has that huge flipping cars besides me. So going out I can have headlights on to indicate a car is coming out .

Yes. Agree but not for cars reversing into driveways.

 

[blackcat20]

Well, WCMO is huge tradie and other massive 4WD who can't fit lengthwise into a car park and jut out so much into the. road you have to reverse basically across the other side before you can see oncoming traffic. Just inch out, waiting for a toot and hope that an idiot speeder isn't there at the same time. Amd that happens whether you have driven or backed in. Worse obviously if driven in.

I actually find it easier if I've driven in, because I have rear cross traffic cameras. If I'm going out forward I have no chance seeing past the huge cars/utes.

 

[love_the_life]

I try to park next to a pillar - reduces potential car door damage to one side. Preferably pillar on left side. If ifs adjacent to a car that is even better because I've reduced adjacent car door opening from 2 to 1

I parked next to a pillar just before Christmas and managed to take out the right rear door and panel - it was hot, busy and I was in a hurry - didn't swing wide enough.

 

[anat0l]

I actually find it easier if I've driven in, because I have rear cross traffic cameras. If I'm going out forward I have no chance seeing past the huge cars/utes.

Ironically, I'd say more people feel confident driving backwards rather than forwards in certain situations thanks to the common prevalence of said cameras, especially with SUVs or vehicles which have an appreciably large front end (and driven by those of us who barely come up to average height amongst the population).

360 degree cameras are a thing, not limited to EVs, and I wonder how long it will take before they become similarly mainstream (I mean, they are, but usually only on the more expensive models of a series).

 

[Lat34]

Ironically, I'd say more people feel confident driving backwards rather than forwards in certain most situations thanks to......

... being of a certain age before any parking/ driving technology assistance.
Old Skool skills honed by actively paying attention, driving a vehicle that needs a lot of muscle power, plus observations via rear + small side mirrors and ongoing practice = good technique.
Plenty of young 'uns & older have zero close quarter parking skills.
Just sayin...

 

[JohnK]

New Thailand tourist visa entry laws.

Who would have thought that Thailand would become the test case for restricting general travel by 2030.

 

[TheRealTMA]

... being of a certain age before any parking/ driving technology assistance.
Old Skool skills honed by actively paying attention, driving a vehicle that needs a lot of muscle power, plus observations via rear + small side mirrors and ongoing practice = good technique.
Plenty of young 'uns & older have zero close quarter parking skills.
Just sayin...

New cars have auto self parking.