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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Sat in a car park having lunch watching people reverse parking, I was astonished how many people just relied on their wing mirrors, not once did they look over their shoulder out the back window......How many of you are guilty of this? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Frequently. Mainly because I am normally in a large truck that has no window to look out of behind me!
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Wonde_ed how soon some smart@as would mention lorries/vans! |
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"One of the reasons I mentioned it was because I have just seen a driver knock someone over when reversing without looking......."
And instead of going to help said knocked over person you chose to post on here? Christmas spirit is strong in you I see lol  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"One of the reasons I mentioned it was because I have just seen a driver knock someone over when reversing without looking.......
And instead of going to help said knocked over person you chose to post on here? Christmas spirit is strong in you I see lol "
I had to step over him to get into the store.....
Seriously, more than enough people attended to him I would have only got in the way.... |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs  "
most women struggle to gage distance whilst reversing it's due to being lied to by men about what constitutes 8 inches especially on here !  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs "
Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear. |
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"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs
Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear. "
On what basis?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs
Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear.
On what basis? "
I'm not sure exactly, but if you google cars use more fuel in reverse it will tell you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Frequently. Mainly because I am normally in a large truck that has no window to look out of behind me!
Wonde_ed how soon some smart@as would mention lorries/vans!"
Why is it being a smart ass?
Dad's of course sling their left arm over the passenger seat look over their shoulder to reverse. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Frequently. Mainly because I am normally in a large truck that has no window to look out of behind me!
Wonde_ed how soon some smart@as would mention lorries/vans!"
So being an HGV Driver I'm a smart ass well I find that offensive.
I bet you didn't have to pay over 3k so you can do your job |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Frequently. Mainly because I am normally in a large truck that has no window to look out of behind me!
Wonde_ed how soon some smart@as would mention lorries/vans!
Why is it being a smart ass?
Dad's of course sling their left arm over the passenger seat look over their shoulder to reverse. "
Ain't it obvious? |
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"One of the reasons I mentioned it was because I have just seen a driver knock someone over when reversing without looking.......
And instead of going to help said knocked over person you chose to post on here? Christmas spirit is strong in you I see lol "
Lol but i use all mu mirrors when reversing.
Am now waiting for some to post saying they got knocked down while a witness sat tyyping on his phone lol  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sat in a car park having lunch watching people reverse parking, I was astonished how many people just relied on their wing mirrors, not once did they look over their shoulder out the back window......How many of you are guilty of this?"
there are so many imcompitant drivers out there its a battle field out there lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had to pull a old guy from under a taxi that had reversed over him as it backed out of a taxibay a couple of months ago!
He was shocked but ok, the taxi took him to hospital just tobe safe!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I was taught to just glance over my shoulder when reversing and use mirrors. ...I recall you looking over your shoulder while you reversed  "
Wasn't long before my face was in the pillow though  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I always check - some arse reversed into me and Paul on Monday, we were walking across the car park and they turned on egnition and reversed without even looking |
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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago
Wisbech and A47 corridor |
"Sat in a car park having lunch watching people reverse parking, I was astonished how many people just relied on their wing mirrors, not once did they look over their shoulder out the back window......How many of you are guilty of this?"
. As this is an instant fail in a driving test, no . I always look over my shoulders both ways and constantly check.
Some car drivers seem to think that they are driving a lorry where you are unable to look over your shoulder . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sat in a car park having lunch watching people reverse parking, I was astonished how many people just relied on their wing mirrors, not once did they look over their shoulder out the back window......How many of you are guilty of this?"
Can blind spot mirrors help ease this? I look in all mirrors before reversing |
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By *heOwlMan
over a year ago
Altrincham |
"Sat in a car park having lunch watching people reverse parking, I was astonished how many people just relied on their wing mirrors, not once did they look over their shoulder out the back window......How many of you are guilty of this?"
I dont tend to use the rear mirror, the rear window is too small and heavily tinted. However I do look round. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I did an advanced driving course for minibuses. Was taught to reverse on mirrors only....including the old reverse round a corner bit.....it's the correct way (apparently)....but to be fair I would only ever reverse after checking by turning round and looking first! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I do it every day when I'm working ... I drive a van with a solid bulkhead and have to rely soley on my external mirrors as there is nothing else to use.
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
on the road to nowhere in particular |
"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs
Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear. "
Cars start in neutral.
#justsayin |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've got a mk9 civic with 100% tints on the back windows, that ridiculous spoiler/lights combo they put on it makes reversing a bit of an issue.
When it's dark I can pretty much see nothing out of the back. |
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By *osieWoman
over a year ago
Wembley |
"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs
Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear.
Cars start in neutral.
#justsayin"
Mine starts in 'park'; just saying, minus the hash tag 
xxx |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
on the road to nowhere in particular |
"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs
Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear.
Cars start in neutral.
#justsayin
Mine starts in 'park'; just saying, minus the hash tag
xxx"
pedants of the world unite |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It always astounds me just how careless and carefree pedestrians are in car parks.
Never a thought given to the fact that someone might be reversing out.
The amount of people that will walk behind a car - or indeed in front of one - when they can clearly see it is manouevering is quite staggering.
This is even more so if it is raining - getting inside as dry as possible is, of course, way more important than basic pedestrian safety. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am 'guilty' of this, I tried to reverse out a space last night with just me looking out my back window and I've never been so sca_ed in all my life!!
The reason I hear you cry my left eye is very weak, so I didn't feel confident enough on that ability alone |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I am 'guilty' of this, I tried to reverse out a space last night with just me looking out my back window and I've never been so sca_ed in all my life!!
The reason I hear you cry my left eye is very weak, so I didn't feel confident enough on that ability alone "
I also reverse normally into spaces and driving straight out is much nicer! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It always astounds me just how careless and carefree pedestrians are in car parks.
Never a thought given to the fact that someone might be reversing out.
The amount of people that will walk behind a car - or indeed in front of one - when they can clearly see it is manouevering is quite staggering.
This is even more so if it is raining - getting inside as dry as possible is, of course, way more important than basic pedestrian safety. "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs
so when you front park how do you get out when finished,turntable? "
They said reverse park. Not reverse and leave. I too do not feel comfortable reversing into a bay if there's cars both sides for the space. Reversing out to leave has never been a problem |
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"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs
so when you front park how do you get out when finished,turntable?
They said reverse park. Not reverse and leave. I too do not feel comfortable reversing into a bay if there's cars both sides for the space. Reversing out to leave has never been a problem"
you did say "at all costs" my pedantic spidey senses tingled at that |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs
so when you front park how do you get out when finished,turntable?
They said reverse park. Not reverse and leave. I too do not feel comfortable reversing into a bay if there's cars both sides for the space. Reversing out to leave has never been a problem
you did say "at all costs" my pedantic spidey senses tingled at that "
I try to avoid reversing. Obviously it is unavoidable at times. |
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The guy down the road from us used to delight in zooming behind us in his wheelchair as we reversed out of our drive .
While we're on the subject why oh why do pedestrians assume that you can see them and their dog in the dark and rain when they're dressed head to toe in black? |
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Even in a lorry you should be looking over your right shoulder and down as well as using your mirrors and where possible have a banks man guiding you in . In a car you have three mirrors to use plus the option of looking over your shoulder |
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An unskilled driver could use all mirrors, stop the car - get out to look, check positioning etc several times - maybe draw a plan and use a laser measurement system - before completing their reverse parking. A skilled driver will just do it. |
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Mr N is what I call an intuitive driver the car is like an extension of his body and he has excellent spatial awareness he can reverse quickly and easily into the tightest of spots (stop making up your own jokes at the back) using mirrors and looking over his shoulder. I wouldn't attempt some of the manoeuvres he does but I use all three mirrors, looking over my shoulder and try to find spaces the size of Luxembourg |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I almost never look over my shoulder, I use my mirrors as that's what they are for. "
This.
Plus a reversing camera removes the need to have to turn around |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No rear window to look through so I always use my mirrors.
If reversing in the bedroom I have a crafty feel to check the condom is still on and then back up until his truck is fully parked in my garage  |
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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago
Wisbech and A47 corridor |
"I always reverse park but use mirrors and check blind spot, reverse parking is the safet way to park."
. I was in a Tesco car park to night and noticed a gentleman just stick his car in reverse without making any effort to look over his shoulder . To make matters worse he just stopped in the middle of the road and it would be difficult to p_edict what he was going to do. He might have stopped just to drive forwards into a space .
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Watxhed an idiot reverse out of a space almost took out a guy and a baby in a pram idiot"
Who was the idiot ? The driver or the guy with the pram ??
In my experience of driving which is the thick end of 30years, I find that not all pedestrians are paragons of virtue either ... particularly the woman with the pushchair who pushes it out into the road to 'test the traffic' before she walks out - likewise the pedestrian/pram/pushchair combo who walk around in supermarket carparks without a care in the world, walking behind cars who are already midway through reversing and displaying reversing lights. I'm not saying it is always the pedestrians fault - fault exists on both sides ....... |
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