That is why it is recommendable that some jurisdictions are starting to implement *forward* angled parking spaces and requiring you to back into them. BTW, the city of Regina would need to change their bylaws to distinguish between the two types of non-90-deg parking spaces, IF they would follow this trend.
NOTE that with backup cameras becoming increasingly more common, the problem of backing out safely is somewhat reduced, but the biggest advantage of backing in is the fact that while driving up you have the full view of the traffic situation and any hidden safety issues such as small children near the adjacent vehicles, so while backing in, you can still rely on that information to be mostly valid, and add any updates from actually looking all around your vehicle while occupying the space. When driving away, the view through the windshield and side windows is not obstructed, in contrast to many vehicle's rear windows. NOTE also here that manufacturers made the rear window artificially smaller, because market research showed that people in the car felt safer with a small rear window instead of a larger window. (This is a fact, not a fairytale, unfortunately). So, by definition driving forward out of a space is safer. NOTE that there are locations such as certain parking areas in certain cities where it is forbidden to back in and you will get a ticket when doing so (ask me how I know) but that is likely more out of practicality when some or all of their slots are slanted. On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 11:40 AM (-Phil-) via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > Angled restriction makes sense because to back in, you'd need to turn more > than 90° to back in, and pull back out. > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 11:29 AM Robert Johnston via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > wrote: > > > Ironically, the City of Regina bylaws (Specifically, Bylaw 9900, Part 34.2: > > > > https://open.regina.ca/dataset/bylaw-no-9900-the-regina-traffic-bylaw-1997/resource/df80b3d3-d9a9-4a71-9bc9-bd792c41cfed/view/378c313e-df76-4859-8c58-b45f80ba95ae > > ) > > states you are not allowed to back into a parking stall if it is at any > > other angle less than 90 degrees. So you have to drive into any angled or > > parallel parking space. > > > > On Thu, 8 Aug 2024 at 12:20, Ron via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > > > The Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook has recommended backing into spots for > > > many years now, but I see very few people actually doing it. I know that > > > some of it is inertia, but I suspect from conversations that it's not > > often > > > taught in Driver Ed (mostly a school program) or tested during road > > tests. > > > > > > Something that might contribute to the problem is that block heaters are > > > typically plugged in from the front and are also typically plugged in > > with > > > short cords that are easier to handle in cold weather. > > > > > > On August 8, 2024 10:43:18 a.m. CST, Peri Hartman via EV < > > > ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > >Well, I think the answer is actually pretty simple. It's much easier to > > > head into a tight parking spot than to back in. And, usually, not too > > > difficult to back out. None the less, from a safety point of view, the > > > opposite is true. > > > >Peri > > > > > > > ><< Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> > > > > > > > > > > > >------ Original Message ------ > > > >From: "(-Phil-) via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > > > >To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > > > >Cc: "(-Phil-)" <p...@ingineerix.com> > > > >Sent: 08-Aug-24 09:38:06 > > > >Subject: Re: [EVDL] Charging port locations > > > > > > > >> What I don't understand is WHY this way is the minority? Is it > > because > > > >> people just don't think that far ahead? Is it because I'm an > > Engineer > > > and > > > >> I have EBS? (Engineer Brain Syndrome) > > > >> > > > >> To me, Parking is just a subsystem of driving, with a "long tail", so > > > you > > > >> have to think ahead. > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > ---- snip ---- > > > -- > > > Ron > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > > > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > > > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Robert "Anaerin" Johnston > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240808/76a29f4d/attachment.htm > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240808/df2045e9/attachment.htm> > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
