If you’ve ever watched someone perfectly back into a parking spot on the first try and though, “show off…,” you’re not alone. It turns out, those kinds of drivers might actually be onto something!
I didn’t start backing into parking spots until, maybe, five years ago. I saw my dad do it one time and I figured I’d give it a try. To my surprise, I was so good at it. Well, my back-up camera probably helped a lot, but still! You never know what you’re capable of until you try.
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Reverse parking or backing into a space so you can drive forward out of it, isn’t just about looking like a pro driver. I’ve met plenty of people who question why people reserve into spots, but I realized it’s so much easier than trying to back out when you leave the lot!
Think about it: when you pull into a spot nose-first, you’re setting yourself up for a blind exit later. Backing out means you’re reversing into traffic, pedestrians, shopping carts, and sometimes other cars that come out of nowhere. But if you reverse into a spot first, you can leave the lot facing forward, giving you a much clearer view of what’s happening around you…