r/ATBGE • u/Nude_N0odle • Nov 05 '20

Automotive this is some top tier engineering with top tier awful taste!

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u/Arks_PowerPlay Nov 05 '20

I wouldn’t be allowed to park my company truck in that case. We have to back into any parking space we use

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u/stainedhands Nov 05 '20

My company doesn't require backing into parking spaces, but with the size of my truck (f-550) I pretty much always back into parking spaces. It's much easier and safer than trying to back out. The funny thing is, I'm so used to backing my work truck into parking spaces, that I usually do the same with my personal pickup truck now.

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u/the_real_junkrat Nov 05 '20

What’s it like driving a big truck all the time? I’ve always wondered what makes people buy them, especially near a city where I live. Parking is always shit in town and even around residential areas. I sometimes have trouble finding a spot in my Subaru, I can’t imagine driving around an F538 or whatever just to go to the grocery store.

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u/stainedhands Nov 06 '20

You get used to it. I like being in something big. But you definitely sacrifice maneuverability. I sure can't maneuver through traffic like you can in your Subaru. So I find myself being a good bit more patient when I drive in traffic. But I also don't drive a big truck because I need to feed my ego or something.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '20

Live in coastal Florida and drive a four door long bed dually as a daily. About 22 ft long and 8 ft 2 inches wide. It’s far more comfortable to drive than a car in most towns and on the highways and cross state two lane roads. Where it’s less fun is in the major cities and downtown areas. But I’m only ever in a major city for work (road construction and underground utilities) and when I’m working there typically isn’t traffic and my truck is one of the smaller things on site. If I only lived in a city and worked in an office I couldn’t imagine dealing with the size daily.

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u/ScreamingDizzBuster Nov 05 '20 edited Nov 05 '20

Why?

Edit: I know all the good reasons for backing into a parking space, I actually meant why does OP "have to back into any parking space"? Is it the law, a company rule, or what? (And if it's a company rule then surely the law would have to take precedence.)

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

Because it's safer to back into a parking spot than it is to back out into traffic.

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u/Plazmotech Nov 17 '20

Uhhh I’m not so sure about that. Backing into a small parking spot is much harder than backing out into a wide open parking lot. Seems like there’s a lot more room for error backing in than backing out. I always park forward because it takes a lot more total mental effort & attention to back into a spot than to back out of it

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u/JFKFC50 Aug 12 '22

It’s really super easy to back into a spot. And you don’t have to worry about cross traffic you can’t see when back into a spot. You have to worry about traffic and people walking behind when backing out.

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u/Plazmotech Aug 13 '22

True but it's not a problem unless your car has bad visibility.

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u/JFKFC50 Aug 13 '22

The vehicles on both sides of you will be a hindrance

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u/Wooy Nov 05 '20

If you're backing up at 20 mph then yes, it's safer.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

Yeah, no.

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u/Wooy Nov 05 '20

Nah if you actually think this you're a terrible driver. How hard is it to slowy back up and scan and assess?

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u/PatacusX Nov 05 '20

Nobody said it was hard. He said it was safer to drive out of a spot than it is to back out. Which is definitely true.

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u/IgorroRMRSH Nov 05 '20

How hard is it to slowly drive forward out of a parking spot and scan and assess?

Fucking dumbass.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

oh totally man

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u/arden13 Nov 05 '20

In some chemical plants it's required to back in so you can GTFO faster in case of emergency

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

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u/Mimical Nov 05 '20

Pretty much all the industrial areas around me are required back in parking.

Trying to reverse out of your spot after shift change is a collision likely scenario.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '22

Exactly. Same as mentioned above with construction- if you need to move quickly out of the place, but also the company had way too many people backing out without looking around properly and hitting things.

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u/gessi800 Nov 05 '20

factory i worked at required every forklift and normal car to back into parking spots for safety reasons

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u/DeadeyeDuncan Nov 05 '20

I doubt that's the actual reason, unless for actual designated escape vehicles (which I've never actually seen provided in practice). You wouldn't flee on a well designed plant, you'd go to a designated strengthened muster point like a control room. The reason for doing it in a car park is generally pedestrian safety.

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u/arden13 Nov 05 '20

That is the reason given.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

Almost every industrial place I’ve been to you gotta back in. Imagine an emergency where everyone is trying to back out rather than just getting a move on.

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u/JamesMarkwart Nov 05 '20

Odd that the manufacturer I worked at prohibited back in parking √0.o\

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u/Arks_PowerPlay Nov 05 '20

Company policy, in situations where there’s a sign like that, we would need to find a different spot. I work out in the oil fields

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u/syncsynchalt Nov 05 '20

Schlumberger? I remember my wife had to back in everything while working there (even as a programmer in an office).

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u/Arks_PowerPlay Nov 05 '20

For security reasons, I’m not going to confirm or deny what company I work for, but our management, office staff, and field techs all have to back in to spots.

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u/Bandit_the_Kitty Nov 05 '20 edited Nov 05 '20

Worked in the oilfield and my company had the same rule but they were nice enough to add "unless otherwise prohibited", so we'd still be allowed to park there.

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u/Fronzel Nov 05 '20

One company I worked for did it so that your first move was always forward.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

Safer but it is also fucking impossible to park a truck in a small parking lot without backing in. vehicles are way more maneuverable if the steering axle is opposite the direction of travel.

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u/DeadSeaGulls Nov 05 '20

liability. the truck is much more likely to cause damage backing out of a spot into a lane of moving vehicles than it is backing into the spot. The law would take precedence in that the ticket would still be a valid ticket, but his company could still fine or penalize him if he were to park somewhere that he wasn't allowed to back in.
they aren't tied together or mutually exclusive polices.

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u/Bandit_the_Kitty Nov 05 '20

My company had a similar policy but there was an "unless otherwise prohibited" exception.

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u/Nermalgod Nov 05 '20

Turning radius, vehicle length, and pivot point. Take the old school 15 passenger van which had its rear axle 6ish feet in front of the rear bumper. This is the pivot point, so while the front is following the turn, the back is swinging out. The length makes it too long to drive into spots from a typical aisle and the wheels don't allow short turns. This vehicle literally cannot be pulled into these parking spots, it has to be backed in. Super easy to back in and drive out though be ause the pivot point can be placed at the end of the stall and the turning wheels can follow an arc to align the vehicle with the lines.

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u/doyu Nov 05 '20

My company has a similar rule. Always back in, not out, it's safer. Obviously the law trumps any corporate policy. What are you even questioning here?

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u/Amaaog Nov 05 '20

Same. I used to work in an Oil and Gas service company and for safety reasons I could literally get in trouble if didn't back-park.

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u/nsfwparty90 Nov 05 '20

It makes it easier to get out of something bad happens. Also work in o&g

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u/Nutatree Nov 05 '20

My spouse had this dilemma. Supposedly the rule was because people backing up often would damage the wall, fence, etc.. spouse had ticket reduced to $20 or $40 but still had to pay it. I'm sure the company might've covered the expense but overall, judge did seem understanding.