KIds DO NOT belong on lawn mowing equipment

[LD1]

ITs comical how backing a vehicle out of a paring spot has all of the sudden become so freaking dangerous.

We still have alot of parking lots around here that have angled parking. Where the isles are one-way. They do angle parking because you can make the isles smaller as you dont need as much room to swing, and they are one way. ITs impossible to back into them inless you are a moron and driving the wrong way.

Straight parking....yea alot of times I back in. But it has nothing to do with safety or any of the reasons mentioned here. Its simply about maneuverability. In a narrow isle, trying to hit a tight parking spot with cars on either side....sometimes trying to pull forward in just wont work, as you cannot make the turn without hitting one of the cars on either side. Backing in solves that issue.

 

[Oldpath05]

KIds DO NOT belong on lawn mowing equipment <<<<<<I see questions/statements like this to much in this politically correct society now.

Its none of the neighbors/governments business if someone riding around on a lawn tractor with HIS baby in his arms, ATV, tractor, surf board, airplane, child car seat, seat belts, horse&buggy.....................I dont think my neighbor should be letting his kids under 12 shoot guns, but that's his business, not mine, I'll just trust his judgement. In the court of God, Parents are responsible for the child, not the neighbor, community, school system or government. Ayah

 

[FTG-05]

AMEN!!!

 

[Industrial Toys]

I sometimes back in my 2500 GMC in tight parking lots. You never know how things look when you come back, and it's always easier to get out going forward.

Somewhere I once saw a company safety directive that implored " Avoid Backing Up". Something that stuck with me. I only go as far back as absolutely necessary.

I almost got creamed by a young stupid kid on a forklift a few weeks ago at a farm equipment dealer. Despite, me going six or so feet around the back of the machine, (and paying attention) the kid just gunned it in reverse without looking when done loading a vehicle.

 

[MossRoad]

... In the court of God, Parents are responsible for the child, not the neighbor, community, school system or government. Ayah

In the court that takes your house and land away when you can't pay your medical bills and the community is stuck paying for your mistake because your injured child is now a ward of the state.....

 

[MossRoad]

The main reason places don't want you backing into parking spots is because, back when cars were big and manly, the rear overhang was way longer than the front overhang. If you backed into a spot until your tires hit the curb, there'd be a good chance your trunk would be 3' over the sidewalk, or smash landscaping, hit sign poles and block pedestrian paths...

 

[k0ua]

The main reason places don't want you backing into parking spots is because, back when cars were big and manly, the rear overhang was way longer than the front overhang. If you backed into a spot until your tires hit the curb, there'd be a good chance your trunk would be 3' over the sidewalk, or smash landscaping, hit sign poles and block pedestrian paths...

Aah, but we have backup camera's now and we can see that curb and sidewalk.. Aint technology grand!

 

[Industrial Toys]

HEY, my MOM drove a manly car! I remember how embarrassed I was when our 67 Ford Gallaxi 500 would go herky jerky down the street because the "automatic" choke didn't work right. My Mom would stop the car, open the hood, take off the air cleaner and stick a pencil (probably 2H) down the throat to keep the flap open.

 

[ultrarunner]

We always had choke problems when going from sea level to Tahoe...

It was expected and we all knew what to do... even grandma who drove a Galaxy 500 for a number of years.

My friends in High School thought I was a mechanical guru... the old screwdriver to hold open the choke butterfly...

 

[MossRoad]

Aah, but we have backup camera's now and we can see that curb and sidewalk.. Aint technology grand!

Earlier this year I rented a U-Haul van to move my kid. It had a backup camera with monitor in the mirror... yes, it was nice!!! :thumbsup: