In the front, yes - but knowing how much your rear might be sticking out is another story. That’s tough to judge with rear-view and side-view mirrors only.
Maybe it’s different elsewhere but at least in the Midwest US we have a range of different length parking spots, from very short to long, so it’s habit to pull as far forward as possible to ensure you aren’t sticking out into the aisle.
The courteous folks hop back in and reposition if they’re parked funky, but those types can be far and between.
How do you not hit stuff when reversing? I agree that it’s tough to judge with mirrors only but it’s definitely possible if you’ve been driving for more than two weeks.
Drivers simply don’t give a shit, everything else is just excuses.
In the front, yes - but knowing how much your rear might be sticking out is another story. That’s tough to judge with rear-view and side-view mirrors only.
Maybe it’s different elsewhere but at least in the Midwest US we have a range of different length parking spots, from very short to long, so it’s habit to pull as far forward as possible to ensure you aren’t sticking out into the aisle.
The courteous folks hop back in and reposition if they’re parked funky, but those types can be far and between.
Sometimes I’m badly parked, and I understand it only when I leave my car. It’s normal, you’re right.
But you know what’s not normal? To stay badly parked. It doesn’t cost much time to start the car again to move it backward a little…
How do you not hit stuff when reversing? I agree that it’s tough to judge with mirrors only but it’s definitely possible if you’ve been driving for more than two weeks.
Drivers simply don’t give a shit, everything else is just excuses.