Drewcam Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 The job i do means i call at lots of supermarkets and retail outlets. Today when i came back to the van, out of a row of about 20 cars i was the only one that had reversed into my space. I have never noticed this before and realised that i allways reverse into a standard car parking space. I suppose it means that it's easier to drive away once i'm back at the van instead of reversing into traffic flow etc. Have you ever noticed how you park at the supermarket ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixit Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I would think most customers ( women ) drive in forwards, as it's easier to load up the shopping if the person in front or the hedge is too close to open the boot / hatch. Well I know what I mean anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 It is without doubt easier to reverse into a "side by side" space as you can swing the rear wheels in and then adjust the front at will as they steer the car. If you drive in forwards the back wheels just follow (trying to cut the corner) and you've no adjustability over them. However the advantage of driving in forwards in a supermarket carpark is that it makes it much easier to reach the boot to load in your shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 What a bunch of old women we are... I generally go in forwards because it's so damn easy and I'm lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 You should always reverse into the passive situation from a safety viewpoint. However at a supermarket, it sometimes is just not practical if you have a large shop to load into the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 How many people don't load their boots at the supermarket, though? I'll reverse in if it's a multi-storey and I'm not shopping but I just can't see the point of faffing around with trying to load shopping in through the doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccombie_5 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 My dad reverses in most of the time, his missus drives in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I always reverse in, even if it causes difficulty in accessing the boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Now that's just silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kite Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 reverse in, and I've trained wife and daughter's to do like wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I always reverse in so I can forwards out, unless there's a reason I can't. I never reverse into a road either. It's how I've been taught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 At a supermarket I drive in forwards so I can put the shopping in the boot - I always park miles away from anyone else too. In 90% of other car parks I reverse in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 The Tesco delivery van usually reverses up my drive Failing that, I try to take the Micra of Joy to the supermarket to avoid trolley rage on my car. I drive in forwards to leave easy access to the rear glovebox, I mean the boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheeps Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 To the left = in backwards (not if I'm doing a big shop). To the right = in forwards. This is mainly because I can reverse in to both sides but I can't go in forwards to the left. I am a girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I am a girl. [/ QUOTE ] Now you've done it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheeps Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Yeah, and? I can't parallel park either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] What a bunch of old women we are... I generally go in forwards because it's so damn easy and I'm lazy. [/ QUOTE ] Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] The Tesco delivery van usually reverses up my drive [/ QUOTE ] Ah, the good old North-South divide. It's Ocado all the way for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Reverse in 99% of the time. Loading is no problem. The missus does the same. Big cars are easier to reverse into a space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I always reverse in, go do the shopping, come back with the bags, and curse and swear that I've blocked off the boot, why do I never remember to go in forwards at the supermarket, oh FFS, it's not that difficult, now I've got to slide in between the two cars and not scratch mine, hold the bags right up over the roof, oh lord everyone's chuckling at the smug git in the BMW who was showing off by reverse parking but forgot he was at the supermarket, oh no the trolley is rolling away please don't hit mine do I drop the bags or take them with me oh that's alright it only hit the Volvo next to me quick get everything in so I can put it away before they come back.... All things considered, best leave the shopping to Mrs P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulkbear Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Supermarket parking (forwards or reverse ?) [/ QUOTE ] Park arcoss two disabled bays, or if thee is non of them i park across 3 mother and child bays. Then wait for MrMe to report me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac_Terrorist Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 With 2 small nippers I park in the 'no door dent from other shoppers Mum & Bin Lid spaces' forwards. With pushchair and a pram it's no good going in backwards. Which reminds me...are there really 15 disabled people to 1 child in a pram in the world? - that seems to be what our town multistory suggests. As important as disabled spaces are, many car parks must be expecting an influx of disabled folks. When all normal spaces are taken and 25+ disabled places are standing empty, you have to question who does the maths! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 [ QUOTE ] are there really 15 disabled people to 1 child in a pram in the world? [/ QUOTE ] Made me laugh when I saw a DIY store with 8 disabled spaces and 3 parent spaces. A DIY store. OK, being disabled doesn't mean that DIY is/should be impossible, but is it really that likely? That much more likely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnss8 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Always reverse into a space alot easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I reverse in for two reasons: 1 - Quick getaway after I've robbed the post office 2 - My big boot is at the front of the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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