I can’t begin to say how many times I’ve seen this lately. A person (sometimes me) is backing out of a parking space. This requires a lot of attention to the surrounding objects. It can’t be done too slow or too quickly; you just back out, right?
So maybe half-way into being out of the parking space, a person comes down the lane and does not appear to be stopping. True that the person driving straight down a lane normally has the right-of-way, but if you are already impeding this person’s straight driving down the lane, does he REALLY have the right-of-way?
Let me save everyone who has no sign of ettiquette, at least, or patience and those who think the world should get out of theirway so they can go fast to where they want to go… some time. It’s rude to cut people off who already have a more complicated procedure underway. It’s not very nice, especially when carrying on some distracting activity, like talking on your phone, to breeze by someone who could potentially step a bit harder on the gas and run into you.
The big question is: Must I continually (continually) look behind me the entire time I am backing out of my parking stall (which should only take a minute, really) to avoid people who have no consideration for other drivers? My backing process is taking twice as long because I know people will not have the courtesy to stop.
I’m just saying. Patience is a virtue, and it’s nice to be a considerate driver.
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I agree. Especially when you’re travelling north at a full stop. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.
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So, the correct thing to write would have been, “I was travelling northward, but had just come to a full stop when some bastard struck my car from behind.” But it was a police report for a car accident that was pretty startling, so I’m sure they got the message, especially with my nifty drawing. I was 18 when that happened. I need to do some new things for people to have a good laugh about. (stomps back into the “cloud” and pouts).
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LOL! I know…I was in the car with ya. Don’t pout too hard; It makes the bunnies sad. 🙂
Welcome to my world. In Italy – at least in Naples – absolutely no one will cut you a break, and defensive driving has never been heard of. Need to turn left at an intersection, and there is a lot of traffic? This ITs will stop nose-to-tail across your path. Back out of a parking place? You better watch the whole time. If there’s more than 6″ to spare, they will just beep and zoom through – or just zoom through. Going around a blind curve? The ITs may be on their side, your side, or somewhere in between. Lots of traffic and only two lanes? The Its will turn it into three or four lanes – or go the wrong way down the oncoming lane. Driving in the outside lane of a roundabout? Watch the guy on the inside. When he comes to his exit, he will go hard right. Traffic jam on a main highway? Expect the ITs to turn around and go the wrong way back to the last exit. Stop signs? What’s that? The only place I’ve EVER seen an IT stop at a stopsign is on the Naval base. Italy may have been civilized once. Once. No more.
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Sounds like royal havoc, really. The Americans aren’t far behind. In England, they at least ban people from talking on their cell phones while driving, which I think is a HUGE distraction in America.
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Cell phone use is banned in Italy also. However, like most laws that seem to be an inconvenience, the ITs ignore it.
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I HATE backing out of a parking space. In the UK, we usually back IN so that you come out frontwards. Or go around until you find a double space that you can drive right through to be facing out! At least you can see what the other bastards are doing that way!
However, did that once in Vancouver and got a ticket for parking facing the oncoming traffic ….. eh? Is backing out not more dangerous than driving out?
ps – when in Naples drive like the natives! shut your eyes and just GO!
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