Parking cars - drive in or reverse in?

[Pushka]

Well no the tradie pick-up area is completely separate to the customer pick-up area.

There's a click and collect option for online but not a shop and collect option from a quick search.

 

[Lynda2475]

And as usual majority of cars are reversed parked at the shopping centre this morning



and plenty of space to move trolley between parked cars



and plenty of space at rear of car to unload groceries into the boot between two reversed parked cars



and enough space to take both our empty trollies between the next 2 packed cars and along side to put in the trolley bay

 

[Pushka]

And as usual majority of cars are reversed parked at the shopping centre this morning

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and plenty of space to move trolley between parked cars

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and plenty of space at rear of car to unload groceries into the boot between two reversed parked cars

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and enough space to take both our empty trollies between the next 2 packed cars and along side to put in the trolley bay

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So you are going to ignore the photo I took just yesterday morning of two cars both reversed in and neither boots being able to open as an anomaly? I don't think you commented on that. I have other photos if you'd like.

Just because perfection happens in your environment doesn't mean it exists elsewhere.

 

[Lynda2475]

So you are going to ignore the photo I took just yesterday morning of two cars both reversed in and neither boots opening as an anomaly? I don't think you commented on that.

It is an anomaly IME, but maybe in SA drivers are less courteous or less skilled? And i did comment on the fool who parked over the line in your photo.

Although here someone would report them via the Snap, Send, Solve app. Police will issue fines from photos submitted via the app if someone is parked illegally (i.e. in a loading or no stopping or disabled zone); and the community face book page is very good at shaming selfish cough who take up more than one spot etc.

I could easily post weekly photos to show you how normal it is where I live for most to reverse park properly leaving plenty space to maneuver trolley to the boot and safely exit the car park. But nothing is ever going to convince those who can only manage to drive in that there isnt a better way.

Also interesting you choose to only attack my posts when plenty of others have mentioned the benefits and preference for reverse parking.

And at my local bunnings the tradies have a separate entrance and pick-up (Bunnings Trade) vs retail which has both a click and collect pick-up area and also a loading zone for bulky/heavy items bought in store. YMMV if you have a small Bunnings, but again delivery is always the easiest.

 

[Pushka]

It is an anomaly IME, but maybe in SA drivers are less courteous or less skilled? And i did comment on the fool who parked over the line in your photo.

Although here someone would report them via the Snap, Send, Solve app. Police will issue fines from photos if someone is parked illegally *i.e. in a loading zone); and the community face book page is very good at shaming selfish cough who take up more than one spot etc.

Í could easily post weekly photos to show you how normal it is where I live for most to reverse park properly leaving plenty space to maneuver trolley to the boot and safely exit the car park. But nothing is ever going to convince those who can only manage to drive in that there isnt a better way.

Also interesting you choose to only attack my posts when plenty of others have mentioned the benefits and preference for reverse parking.

And at my local bunnings the tradies have a separate entrance and pick-up (Bunnings Trade) vs retail which has both a click and collect pick-up area and also a loading zone for bulky/heavy items bought in store. YMMV if you have a small Bunnings, but again delivery is always the easiest.

Well, that's a good question. Let me think about that a little. And actually, many have said there's a time and place for both. As have I. So not an absolute amongst the rest. . I do find it curious that I could find an anomaly just about 10 minutes after leaving the house yesterday.

And yes my apologies you did respond to the photo.
Another one. Same time. Same car park.

 

[Bolt]

For non-parallel parks like in a car park. Reverse in, drive out. You have the maximum visibility and situational awareness when approaching the spot, and the least when leaving the spot. Further, you're able to signal your movement to traffic when entering and leaving a parking spot this way, because any following traffic will see your rear signals while entering, and if the front of your car is towards the road, they can see your front signals when leaving.

For parallel parks like on the street, the geometry for reversing in works way better too.

 

[love_the_life]

I don't have a problem - I find a drive through park most of the time at the local shops

 

[Cossie]

Idiot today trying to reverse in next to me as I was trying to reverse out. They were next to a kerb, i.e., first spot in a row, kerb along their passenger side and at the rear, three attempts at reversing meant they hit the kerb 3 times, had to pull out then do it again, meanwhile I sat there twiddling my thumbs, lucky I’m such a patient person…….

 

[VPS]

lucky I’m such a patient person…….

It's not one of my attributes when dealing with idiot drivers