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Safety (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/funny@lemmy.world
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[–] 4 points 6 months ago* (8 children)

I've literally never driven a car with any sort of external camera and I parallel park without issue like almost every day. Head swivel and mirrors. Are y'all saying this isn't something you'd be comfortable doing without a camera?

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (7 children)

    What, parallel park? I can do that fine, the camera is great for two things. Not running over kids and backing out of car parks where you can't see shit.

    If you have an overhead camera view, then the third thing is seeing how perfectly you parked in between the car park lines, but thats less of a necessity and more of a look how great I am thing.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago* (3 children)

    For the record, this is all stuff you should be able to do dependably without a camera too. Not to belittle the convenience of course, but I'd worry about developing a reliance on it.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Ultimately stats show that kids under 5 (and especially around 2-3) get squashed at a much higher rate than kids that are tall enough to be seen out the back window. Rear view cameras are a tool and I highly recommend using that tool as an added tool in your toolbox.

    For these two scenarios (1.short kids and 2. can't see shit when backing out of a park), the alternative is to drive back slowly and hope.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I also wonder to what extent this is a particular issue with larger vehicles. Most of my parking maneuvers are performed with a Mk5 Golf, a very small car where I have near-complete visibility from the driver's seat, and the practicality of that size was part of the appeal for me.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    easy fix is to back in instead of out. can't remember the last time I pulled forward into a spot

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    You don't have much angle parking where you live? This is the predominant form of roadside parking near shops where I live. Not really possible to back into a spot.

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