Country town parking

[blueprinted_xr]

I came accross this when i was in Dubbo, got a few stange looks when a mate foward parked even tho the bays are angled for reverse parking only lol

[Bushbasher]

...And yet, up Macquarie St. the main, (and busiest), street in Dubbo, lo and behold the parking is nose in not back in, I wonder why that is hmmmmmmmmmmm?...............

[mash again]

Its only in NSW and Qld that i have seen and then it seems abit random, just a case of too many ********* that cant agree. why arent our roadrules, drivers license electrical license etc etc all countrywide?

[Peuty]

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Go to Goondiwindi just over the border in Qld and its drive in front first only, as the parking spaces are angled that way, if you are by yourself it's often pot luck as you need to reverse out, as you are reversing into traffic in the main street blind most of the time. Unless you have an offsider to assist you and guide you out.

I lived in Goondiwindi for ages and never had a problem with backing out of a main street park, if you take it slow there is no issue with looking ovr your left sholder while reversing. That combined witht he 40kph speed limit, cars have plenty of time to stop if they see you coming out.

I honestly never saw an accident caused by this style of parking (not saying it didn't happen, just that I have never seen it happen).

[redxm]

I usually find that towns with nose in parking have enough space to reverse out and not actually be in the flow of traffic, rather like an additional lane.
I prefer it to reverse parking any day of the week

[302 XC]

Isnt it illegal to reverse in a flow of traffic ???
Its illegal to reverse from your driveway isnt it ???

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

As opposed to nose to kerb where people have to reverse into oncoming traffic? Reversing out of a space isnt exactly safe when you might have a 4wd on both sides of you.

Originally Posted by Ben73

Its Safer.

Honestly if I was given the choice, I would back in every time over nose in, Especially on public roads.

Safer? for who ?

Reverse in parking in a Country Town Main St (ie main highway) means that when you see a parking spot you have to stop then reverse into the traffic, assuming that the person behind you has left enough room for you to manoeuvre back into it. In a busy st this usually causes major traffic build up.

Along with the fact that people trying to park like this angle their car at anything from 90 to 25 degrees.

Front in parking means that when you see a parking spot you simply drive in. When you have to reverse out you don't reverse out into traffic unless there's space to do so. No traffic is held up.

[Peuty]

Originally Posted by 302 XC

Isnt it illegal to reverse in a flow of traffic ???
Its illegal to reverse from your driveway isnt it ???

You're thinking about reversing across a centre line, implied or otherwise.