Why do cars park backwards in Taiwan?

[Belgian_Pie]

@BiggusDickus

so we need another law to get around this problem.

If a police officer neglects his/her duty they can be reprimanded law.

[bluejasn]

@Belgian_Pie

If a police officer neglects his/her duty they can be reprimanded law.

Unfortunately “can” and “will” is a huge gulf in Taiwan

[spaint]

Far more important than this is making sure that your wheels are always straight when you’ve parked!

[marasan]

@Hanna

Or look at me, I have one of those fancy cars with the camera on the back that makes it easy for me to park in reverse!

We have a very basic Nissan bought almost five years ago and it has that camera. I use as more assurance that I didn’t miss something (like a small kid), but I really don’t use it to help me park. I use the mirrors and my natural superiority over females as a driver.

[squall1]

My parking neighbor and I park nose first. I don’t know them, but I’m pretty sure we’d get along well.

[bluejasn]

@squall1

My parking neighbor and I park nose first. I don’t know them, but I’m pretty sure we’d get along well.

Your neighbor knows what’s up.

[tempogain]

I don’t want to back into a small space confined by expensive objects I might damage. I’d rather back into a large open space.

[tommy525]

@hansioux

@BiggusDickus

No country I know of in the west has this law.

Because no western nation would allow their motorcyclists to weave between lanes to get ahead of cars in front of them and cut them off to beat them to the turn.

In the US most motorcycles have footprints pretty much the same size as a car anyway. Then they love to ride together in a group, in formation. They also stay in the frigging lane.

That is so not the case on my way to work on highway 24

Motorcycles come zooming at high speed between lanes
It’s called Lane Splitting and it is legal here in calif
There’s even a pizza joint called lane splitters here
Sadly one or two of these guys die every week or so

Just one two afternoons ago

34 year old guy from Sacramento

[hansioux]

@tommy525

Sadly one or two of these guys die every week or so

Hence why it’s illegal.

When people pull that kind of stunt in the US, they know full well it’s danagerous and illegal and chooses to do it anyway. Here in Taiwan people would argue that’s how things are supposed to be.

[bluejasn]

@tommy525

Motorcycles come zooming at high speed between lanes
It’s called Lane Splitting and it is legal here in calif

Yes lane splitting is Legal in California, I had a motorcycle license in CA. I always thought it should be illegal as its very dangerous. 2 of my friends went down due to lane splitting and not being seen by a car. Having said that Riding in Taiwan is far far far more dangerous than riding in California.

It doesn’t help the importance of wearing a good helmet or buckling your 100nt helmet isn’t ingrained in the riders here.

[BiggusDickus]

@marasan

@Hanna

Or look at me, I have one of those fancy cars with the camera on the back that makes it easy for me to park in reverse!

We have a very basic Nissan bought almost five years ago and it has that camera. I use as more assurance that I didn’t miss something (like a small kid), but I really don’t use it to help me park. I use the mirrors and my natural superiority over females as a driver.

Naughty.

Statistically, even per capita or distance travelled, women are involved in fewer traffic accidents than men.

[Hanna]

@marasan

We have a very basic Nissan bought almost five years ago

I drove a 2001 Toyota Corolla in the states from age 17 to [redacted]. Anything bought in the last decade is fancy to me.

[Andrew0409]

Social conformity is the answer you’re looking for.

https://youtu.be/dDAbdMv14Is

[Belgian_Pie]

@Andrew0409

Social conformity is the answer you’re looking for.

Hell no!

[Flakman]

When I lived in Singapore some car parks did not allow backing cars into the parking spaces. The reason was the walls were getting dirty from the car exhausts (making the walls black).

[Explant]

@Flakman

When I lived in Singapore some car parks did not allow backing cars into the parking spaces. The reason was the walls were getting dirty from the car exhausts (making the walls black).

That one actually makes sense.

Im wondering though in Taiwan where this is happening? I have never seen or heard of this in my years here. Is it a strata rule thing in private buildings? A taipei thing?

Depending on the spot backing in makes more sense as far as accidents with other cars goes. But never have i heard of someone actually telling others to do so.

[BiggusDickus]

I’ve been told to reverse in by a security guard before.

[Brianjones]

Some car parks have that rule. It’s definitely a thing .

[Explant]

Interesting. He say why? I wonder if it has something to do with police checks and computers or some other reason we might not immediately think of.

On second thought must be for towing. Front in with turned tires and cars in each side could be a pain in the ass to tow out.

[BiggusDickus]

@Explant

Interesting. He say why? I wonder if it has something to do with police checks and computers or some other reason we might not immediately think of.

On second thought must be for towing. Front in with turned tires and cars in each side could be a pain in the ass to tow out.

No, but I’ve been told before that it’s viewed as being safer. My view is that there is no reason.