To me, it seems objectively easier to pull into a parking space forward and then back out of the space when you are ready to leave. You don’t have to line up with the lines while driving backwards, and it’s easier to keep from hitting other cars as well. So why back in? To me, the only advantage I can think of is that you can get out quicker, technically.

Edit: I do not need driving instruction, just wondered why. The reasoning.

  • cooopsspace@infosec.pub
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    I genuinely think the bar for a driver’s licence should be raised to take 50% or more off the road.

    Can’t reverse park? Don’t know where oil water and air goes on your car? Lack confidence in certain conditions? Here’s a free bus pass.

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      A lot of people don’t even want to drive, but in a lot of places there’s just no viable alternative.

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        They make you check for water or air on a test or expect you to know? That would be novel in Canada.

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          Yep, in the UK it’s part of the theory test, you have to know how and when to check air and fluid levels in order to get a licence.