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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Sat in a car park having lunch watching people reverse parking, I was astonished how many people just relied on their wing mirrors, not once did they look over their shoulder out the back window......How many of you are guilty of this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Frequently. Mainly because I am normally in a large truck that has no window to look out of behind me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was taught to just glance over my shoulder when reversing and use mirrors.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I was taught to just glance over my shoulder when reversing and use mirrors. "

At least you look!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Frequently. Mainly because I am normally in a large truck that has no window to look out of behind me!

Wonde_ed how soon some smart@as would mention lorries/vans!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I almost never look over my shoulder, I use my mirrors as that's what they are for.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

One of the reasons I mentioned it was because I have just seen a driver knock someone over when reversing without looking.......

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"One of the reasons I mentioned it was because I have just seen a driver knock someone over when reversing without looking......."

And instead of going to help said knocked over person you chose to post on here? Christmas spirit is strong in you I see lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"One of the reasons I mentioned it was because I have just seen a driver knock someone over when reversing without looking.......

And instead of going to help said knocked over person you chose to post on here? Christmas spirit is strong in you I see lol

I had to step over him to get into the store.....

Seriously, more than enough people attended to him I would have only got in the way....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

My Mrs is the same...

Happy Birthday for tomorrow!

Oh and fab pics!

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I find it harder to reverse glammed up, but then my boobs get in the way with the steering wheel if I stretch too far.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I drive an hgv truck more than I drive a car so I use my mirrors more than ever

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

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most women struggle to gage distance whilst reversing it's due to being lied to by men about what constitutes 8 inches especially on here !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

most women struggle to gage distance whilst reversing it's due to being lied to by men about what constitutes 8 inches especially on here !

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By *ullbackbuttMan
over a year ago

Purton

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear. "

On what basis?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never use my mirrors, it's always arm around passenger seat, head turned and looking out the back window

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear.

On what basis?

I'm not sure exactly, but if you google cars use more fuel in reverse it will tell you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Frequently. Mainly because I am normally in a large truck that has no window to look out of behind me!

Wonde_ed how soon some smart@as would mention lorries/vans!"

Why is it being a smart ass?

Dad's of course sling their left arm over the passenger seat look over their shoulder to reverse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Frequently. Mainly because I am normally in a large truck that has no window to look out of behind me!

Wonde_ed how soon some smart@as would mention lorries/vans!"

So being an HGV Driver I'm a smart ass well I find that offensive.

I bet you didn't have to pay over 3k so you can do your job

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Frequently. Mainly because I am normally in a large truck that has no window to look out of behind me!

Wonde_ed how soon some smart@as would mention lorries/vans!

Why is it being a smart ass?

Dad's of course sling their left arm over the passenger seat look over their shoulder to reverse. "

Ain't it obvious?

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

I use my reversing camera.. What a gadget!

Have to keep it clean though, or you can't make out the look of horror on the pedestrians face as the disappear downwards.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like to reverse onto my man and milk him

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By *aucy tiggerWoman
over a year ago

Back where I belong

"One of the reasons I mentioned it was because I have just seen a driver knock someone over when reversing without looking.......

And instead of going to help said knocked over person you chose to post on here? Christmas spirit is strong in you I see lol

Lol but i use all mu mirrors when reversing.

Am now waiting for some to post saying they got knocked down while a witness sat tyyping on his phone lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i admit i do this ,but only thru habbit of driving a lorry, oops i know its a no,no

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use mirrors and over my shoulder.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

there are so many imcompitant drivers out there its a battle field out there lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was taught to just glance over my shoulder when reversing and use mirrors. "
...I recall you looking over your shoulder while you reversed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had to pull a old guy from under a taxi that had reversed over him as it backed out of a taxibay a couple of months ago!

He was shocked but ok, the taxi took him to hospital just tobe safe!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was taught to just glance over my shoulder when reversing and use mirrors. ...I recall you looking over your shoulder while you reversed

Wasn't long before my face was in the pillow though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always check - some arse reversed into me and Paul on Monday, we were walking across the car park and they turned on egnition and reversed without even looking

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"Sat in a car park having lunch watching people reverse parking, I was astonished how many people just relied on their wing mirrors, not once did they look over their shoulder out the back window......How many of you are guilty of this?"
. As this is an instant fail in a driving test, no . I always look over my shoulders both ways and constantly check.

Some car drivers seem to think that they are driving a lorry where you are unable to look over your shoulder .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can blind spot mirrors help ease this? I look in all mirrors before reversing

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By *heOwlMan
over a year ago

Altrincham

I dont tend to use the rear mirror, the rear window is too small and heavily tinted. However I do look round.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I tend to drive vans so only have my mirrors to go on.

I find them much easier to use as a result.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did an advanced driving course for minibuses. Was taught to reverse on mirrors only....including the old reverse round a corner bit.....it's the correct way (apparently)....but to be fair I would only ever reverse after checking by turning round and looking first!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do it every day when I'm working ... I drive a van with a solid bulkhead and have to rely soley on my external mirrors as there is nothing else to use.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear. "

Cars start in neutral.

#justsayin

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By *-elleWoman
over a year ago

Romford

Does it matter as long as it slips in evenly. No wide gaps around the sides.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've got a mk9 civic with 100% tints on the back windows, that ridiculous spoiler/lights combo they put on it makes reversing a bit of an issue.

When it's dark I can pretty much see nothing out of the back.

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

"Does it matter as long as it slips in evenly. No wide gaps around the sides.

Sometimes it's best to drive it in and out a few times I think

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Mirrors once I've looked around to make sure no one's about.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

I always reverse into parking spaces, it's safer when you come to leave.

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By *osieWoman
over a year ago

Wembley

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear.

Cars start in neutral.

#justsayin"

Mine starts in 'park'; just saying, minus the hash tag

xxx

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

Did you know if you reverse into spaces you will save fuel. A cold engine uses more fuel when starting in reverse than in first gear.

Cars start in neutral.

#justsayin

Mine starts in 'park'; just saying, minus the hash tag

xxx"

pedants of the world unite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It always astounds me just how careless and carefree pedestrians are in car parks.

Never a thought given to the fact that someone might be reversing out.

The amount of people that will walk behind a car - or indeed in front of one - when they can clearly see it is manouevering is quite staggering.

This is even more so if it is raining - getting inside as dry as possible is, of course, way more important than basic pedestrian safety.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its virtually impossible to reverse my Alfa GT, all I can see out of the rear screen is the sky!

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By *exycouplemmmmCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

I pride myself on actually being able to park expertly! Parking and blow jobs! Good at both

(Mrs)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i look all over the damn place - at least twice to make sure

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

I like to be able to drive in and out if possible, otherwise I will back in if practical to allow me to drive out

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"I always reverse into parking spaces, it's safer when you come to leave."
. Same here but I think that only 1 in 20 do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am 'guilty' of this, I tried to reverse out a space last night with just me looking out my back window and I've never been so sca_ed in all my life!!

The reason I hear you cry my left eye is very weak, so I didn't feel confident enough on that ability alone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am 'guilty' of this, I tried to reverse out a space last night with just me looking out my back window and I've never been so sca_ed in all my life!!

The reason I hear you cry my left eye is very weak, so I didn't feel confident enough on that ability alone "

I also reverse normally into spaces and driving straight out is much nicer!

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By *xyzptlk088Man
over a year ago

Galway

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

so when you front park how do you get out when finished,turntable?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never use my mirrors when reversing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It always astounds me just how careless and carefree pedestrians are in car parks.

Never a thought given to the fact that someone might be reversing out.

The amount of people that will walk behind a car - or indeed in front of one - when they can clearly see it is manouevering is quite staggering.

This is even more so if it is raining - getting inside as dry as possible is, of course, way more important than basic pedestrian safety. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

so when you front park how do you get out when finished,turntable?

They said reverse park. Not reverse and leave. I too do not feel comfortable reversing into a bay if there's cars both sides for the space. Reversing out to leave has never been a problem

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By *xyzptlk088Man
over a year ago

Galway

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

so when you front park how do you get out when finished,turntable?

They said reverse park. Not reverse and leave. I too do not feel comfortable reversing into a bay if there's cars both sides for the space. Reversing out to leave has never been a problem"

you did say "at all costs" my pedantic spidey senses tingled at that

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

"I pride myself on actually being able to park expertly! Parking and blow jobs! Good at both

(Mrs) "

But can you do both at the same time?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I never use my mirrors when reversing. "

Not even to check your make up?

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Wing mirrors for position, rear camera for distance and obstacles. Neck resolutely untwisted.

One hand free for flicking V signs at uninformed judgemental passers by....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't reverse park. I try to avoid reversing at all costs

so when you front park how do you get out when finished,turntable?

They said reverse park. Not reverse and leave. I too do not feel comfortable reversing into a bay if there's cars both sides for the space. Reversing out to leave has never been a problem

you did say "at all costs" my pedantic spidey senses tingled at that

I try to avoid reversing. Obviously it is unavoidable at times.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watxhed an idiot reverse out of a space almost took out a guy and a baby in a pram idiot

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

I don;t drive so I don;t worry about these things

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

The guy down the road from us used to delight in zooming behind us in his wheelchair as we reversed out of our drive

While we're on the subject why oh why do pedestrians assume that you can see them and their dog in the dark and rain when they're dressed head to toe in black?

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By *illyjohnyCouple
over a year ago

brighton

Even in a lorry you should be looking over your right shoulder and down as well as using your mirrors and where possible have a banks man guiding you in . In a car you have three mirrors to use plus the option of looking over your shoulder

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

An unskilled driver could use all mirrors, stop the car - get out to look, check positioning etc several times - maybe draw a plan and use a laser measurement system - before completing their reverse parking. A skilled driver will just do it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Mr N is what I call an intuitive driver the car is like an extension of his body and he has excellent spatial awareness he can reverse quickly and easily into the tightest of spots (stop making up your own jokes at the back) using mirrors and looking over his shoulder. I wouldn't attempt some of the manoeuvres he does but I use all three mirrors, looking over my shoulder and try to find spaces the size of Luxembourg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I almost never look over my shoulder, I use my mirrors as that's what they are for. "

This.

Plus a reversing camera removes the need to have to turn around

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No rear window to look through so I always use my mirrors.

If reversing in the bedroom I have a crafty feel to check the condom is still on and then back up until his truck is fully parked in my garage

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By *arry247Couple
over a year ago

Wakefield

I don't bother using the mirrors or looking I just bung it in reverse and floor the pedal until I feel a thump then I know its parked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always reverse park but use mirrors and check blind spot, reverse parking is the safet way to park.

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"I always reverse park but use mirrors and check blind spot, reverse parking is the safet way to park."
. I was in a Tesco car park to night and noticed a gentleman just stick his car in reverse without making any effort to look over his shoulder . To make matters worse he just stopped in the middle of the road and it would be difficult to p_edict what he was going to do. He might have stopped just to drive forwards into a space .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Watxhed an idiot reverse out of a space almost took out a guy and a baby in a pram idiot"

Who was the idiot ? The driver or the guy with the pram ??

In my experience of driving which is the thick end of 30years, I find that not all pedestrians are paragons of virtue either ... particularly the woman with the pushchair who pushes it out into the road to 'test the traffic' before she walks out - likewise the pedestrian/pram/pushchair combo who walk around in supermarket carparks without a care in the world, walking behind cars who are already midway through reversing and displaying reversing lights. I'm not saying it is always the pedestrians fault - fault exists on both sides .......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well a idiot went into my car in sainsburys carpark while I was shopping.Left the scene and my car a right off .Bloody men drivers .lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Exactly, mirrors are for reversing!!!

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

female of couple!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I almost never look over my shoulder, I use my mirrors as that's what they are for. "

Never heard of blind spots then?

Think bike. Look!!!

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