Parking lot accidents are top the list of the most common car crashes. What's so sad is that most of them could be prevented if the driver took a few extra precautions.
1. Ignore wavers.
So-called Good Samaritans who wave you out of a parking lot space sometimes are wrong. They do not see all of the traffic flowing behind you. The problem: after you back out of your parking space into another car, you (not them) are the only one who'll pay the price for this mishap.
2. Avoid tight spots.
Parking spaces marked as compact are best suited for these types of vehicles. Refrain from squeezing your medium-sized or large vehicle into those spaces. Why? You increase your chances of hitting the cars on either side of you when opening up a door or pulling off.
Parking spaces marked as compact are best suited for these types of vehicles. Refrain from squeezing your medium-sized or large vehicle into those spaces. Why? You increase your chances of hitting the cars on either side of you when opening up a door or pulling off.
3. Peer over your shoulder (until you're out).
The easiest way to avoid having a parking lot accident is peering over your shoulder until you are all the way out of a parking space. It's the only way to ensure you constantly see what's behind you. A quick glance into your review mirror exposes you to a short period in which another car (or person) could get behind your car without your knowledge.
The easiest way to avoid having a parking lot accident is peering over your shoulder until you are all the way out of a parking space. It's the only way to ensure you constantly see what's behind you. A quick glance into your review mirror exposes you to a short period in which another car (or person) could get behind your car without your knowledge.
4. Store bags in your trunk.
Shopping bags, packages and passengers block your rear view. For this reason, put the former into your car trunk and ask passengers to duck as you back out of a parking space. Otherwise, they block the area behind you. You cannot see what's necessary to safely pull out into a parking lot aisle.
Shopping bags, packages and passengers block your rear view. For this reason, put the former into your car trunk and ask passengers to duck as you back out of a parking space. Otherwise, they block the area behind you. You cannot see what's necessary to safely pull out into a parking lot aisle.
5. Wait to reprimand your kids.
Unruly children are distractions, especially to moms. Wait to reprimand them until you get home. This prevents you from getting so caught up in getting them in order that you become unaware of your surroundings.
Unruly children are distractions, especially to moms. Wait to reprimand them until you get home. This prevents you from getting so caught up in getting them in order that you become unaware of your surroundings.
6. Beware of indoor lots.
The manner in which indoor parking lots are constructed present special challenges for drivers. They often have a blind spot because of a concrete pillar or a blind spot at a turn into another level. Always drive extremely slow in indoor parking lots and use parking spaces in the middle of a row for the best view.
The manner in which indoor parking lots are constructed present special challenges for drivers. They often have a blind spot because of a concrete pillar or a blind spot at a turn into another level. Always drive extremely slow in indoor parking lots and use parking spaces in the middle of a row for the best view.
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