[rubiquity]

If you’d like the opposite of this story: I was reversing out of a parking spot. I had moved about 2 feet and a drunk driver hit and ran my vehicle. The driver was charged by police because driving at 40mph and hitting cars in a shopping center in broad daylight got a lot of attention.

I gave the video footage from my car to local police and insurance company and the insurance companies ruled I was at fault because I was in reverse.

[4d4m]

Hey thanks for sharing. I'd like to apologize for everyone below not getting the point - not understanding that these things cut both ways, and can often have unintended effects even for those enabling extra cameras for no measurable outcome for themselves. It's an incredible highlight you shared!

Sorry about your car :(

[twostorytower]

This is why I always back into parking spots. If I never have to back out, I'll never be at fault!

[gruez]

What if you need to load groceries in the trunk/back?

[BloodyIron]

You open the trunk and put it in. And leave enough room behind your vehicle to do that, which is available in _every_ parking spot.

[gruez]

Right, but unless the parking spots are extra spacious, or your car is extra small, you won't be able to park your cart next to your trunk, and you have to ferry the contents of the cart from the front of your car to the trunk.

[macintux]

Or do what I do, and also makes backing in (or pulling through) easier: park further away.

Obviously not an option for everyone, for a variety of reasons.

[BloodyIron]

Yes you can. I do it every day. Get better at driving.

[BloodyIron]

Ahh yes the downvotes for pointing out that something is achievable by putting in the effort to improve. I see Reddit is spilling over here.