don't you just hate "only head-in parking"?

[luvya]

Seriously, I don't know what the purpose is for parking security to regulate how we park our car. I mean.....what's the difference between
butt-in and head-in? I am not saying that I park butt-in all the time. In fact, I have only done that for once (and of course, I received a ticket) I just don't know what their logic is. It's not like I am taking two parking space instead of one...so why do they care how I park my car? That's stupid....anyone can offer me an explanation as to why only head-in parking is allowed?

 

[Ladies Man]

if there is a parking meter it is because they get hit more often from people backing in... same can be said if there is a fence or fancy curb.. or something stupid they don't want to you run into

other than that they do it to be asses

 

[gopunk]

maybe it's because you don't have lights in the front that light up when you're in reverse

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

Not positive, but I think it's when you have 1-way traffic down the parking rows, so to go butt in you either have to back in & go against the flow, or if you pull through then you'll be going the wrong way when you leave the space, I think.

 

[luvya]

I don't think these three explanations are really valid. I mean...it's not totally wrong from what you guys say..but there is gotta have a better (or stupier) reason for it.

 

[gopunk]

<< I don't think these three explanations are really valid. I mean...it's not totally wrong from what you guys say..but there is gotta have a better (or stupier) reason for it. >>



why do you think that? i think these reasons are perfectly valid.

 

[Squisher]

You could buy a VW Bettle or Audi TT and just confuse them.

 

[luvya]

Ok...a meter pole can be hit whether you park butt-in or head-in...of course, butt-in would be more likely...but how many time does that happen?
Not that often I would say.
And I don't see why I need a light in the front of car when I reverse......maybe I misread your post?
Yo-ma-ma's argument is good...but I don't think it's valid. For example, if our car is park head-in and we were leaving, naturally, we would have to back up our car and to do that would go against the flows of 1-way traffic in parking lots. So...either way is going to get us trouble to just fit in the flow of 1-way traffic.
See my point?

 

[bunker]

Do you live in a state where there are only license plates on the back of the vehicle? If so, that's why.

 

[Ladies Man]

on diagonal spaces for 1 lane flows it would be damn hard to back in.. then try and pull out without smashing to hell all 4-5 cars around you

 

[luvya]

<< Do you live in a state where there are only license plates on the back of the vehicle? If so, that's why. >>



No, I live in California...license plates both on the back and up front

 

[gopunk]

And I don't see why I need a light in the front of car when I reverse......maybe I misread your post?

if you're in a parking lot, the white light on the back of your car lets people know to get out of your way.

 

[luvya]

<< on diagonal spaces for 1 lane flows it would be damn hard to back in.. then try and pull out without smashing to hell all 4-5 cars around you >>



Yeah, it would be hard. But just because it's hard there is no valid reason to stop people from doing this. If people think it's too hard they will not try it....so I assume the driver who decide to park butt-in must know what they are doing.

 

[perry]

<< You could buy a VW Bettle or Audi TT and just confuse them. >>



ROFL.

Are parking permits on the back or front window of the cars? Maybe they want em a certain way so someone can walk down the aisles and check the permits quickly?

 

[Ladies Man]

free money also came to mind

make a law like that and the state can bring in more money from fines

 

[luvya]

<< And I don't see why I need a light in the front of car when I reverse......maybe I misread your post?

if you're in a parking lot, the white light on the back of your car lets people know to get out of your way. >>



I know that. But don't you think it's easier to leave a parking space when you can see whether there is a car coming right in front of you? In the case of "head-in" parking..you would have to check mirror, turn your head and stuff to make sure there is no car. The matter gets worse if the car next to you is a minivan or a bigger car than yours.

 

[olds]

I am with Ladies Man. Well not literally.

 

[luvya]

<< free money also came to mind

make a law like that and the state can bring in more money from fines >>



Yeah, that seems to be the most valid explanation so far.......they are just acting to be an @$$

 

[gopunk]

I know that. But don't you think it's easier to leave a parking space when you can see whether there is a car coming right in front of you? In the case of "head-in" parking..you would have to check mirror, turn your head and stuff to make sure there is no car. The matter gets worse if the car next to you is a minivan or a bigger car than yours.

that's why you pull out slowly. i think if people parked rear end in, they'd come out a lot quicker, which would be more dangerous. when people back up, for the exact reasons you mentioned, they usually do so a lot slower, which is safer for everybody.

 

[luvya]

Well, what do you guys say? Pulling out slowly is safer? Or having a better view of the traffic is safer? huh? a poll maybe?