parking with wheels turned

guacamolejoe

dankind wrote:

Empty Glass wrote:

Learned this in drivers ed back in high school. As shown in you pick, that doesn't bother me. If by some act of God you car start to roll it just bumps into the curb.

What bothers me is when the tire turner points them in the wrong direction.

I'm not a tire turner though...

I thought that was only if you were on a hill.

If you check the rooftops down the street, you'd see that the person who turned his wheel to the curb, did the right thing :ugeek: . They're on a very steep hill, the car will only roll an inch. Now if the brakes fail or the car gets slammed from behind, it won't wind up in the middle of the street .

chadwick

rick1zoo2 wrote:

right. just looks plain lazy to me. they turn into a parking space and shut the car off.

same types that turn the car off and leave the windshield wipers on, then the snow and ice fall so when the car is turned on, strips the wipers and breaks them all up. that really ticked me off when she did that

agreed!

"hello, im home" off goes the ignition. wheel jacked 72-79 degrees, it's almost 3 o'clock according to the steer tires. frig that.

RKCNDY

guacamolejoe wrote:

dankind wrote:

Empty Glass wrote:

Learned this in drivers ed back in high school. As shown in you pick, that doesn't bother me. If by some act of God you car start to roll it just bumps into the curb.

What bothers me is when the tire turner points them in the wrong direction.

I'm not a tire turner though...

I thought that was only if you were on a hill.

If you check the rooftops down the street, you'd see that the person who turned his wheel to the curb, did the right thing :ugeek: . They're on a very steep hill, the car will only roll an inch. Now if the brakes fail or the car gets slammed from behind, it won't wind up in the middle of the street .

guac is right, need to turn the wheels so if for some reason your car gives way, you don't roll into the car in front-as the guy in the blue van will do to the white van.

I can always spot a transplant as they turn their wheels the wrong way on a hill. Some of the hills downtown, yeah, you best be turning, your wheels, AND using your e-brake.

I have seen a parked vehicle stray from its parking spot...sans driver, and then smash into another car. Flagged down a bike cop and told them what happened.

F5AgainstOne

chadwick wrote:

grinds my gears every time

why can't people simply straighten out their steering? it really bugs me. i myself would not ever in 47 trillion years ever park my car with the steering wheels not 100% completely straightened out. one of my neighbors parks this way every single time. i can't help myself to think this person is a dipshit

am i the only one who thinks/feels this way?

STRAIGHTEN YOUR SHIT OUT!

As mentioned by others... the reason you see so many cars parked this way is because it is the correct thing to do. It was taught to me in Driver's Ed YEARS ago.

I hope it doesn't grind your gears that a lot of people actually slow down instead of speed up at a yellow light.

chadwick

bullshit

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peacefrompaul

chadwick wrote:

i can't help myself to think this person is a dipshit

peacefrompaul

F5AgainstOne wrote:

I hope it doesn't grind your gears that a lot of people actually slow down instead of speed up at a yellow light.

It does

81

chadwick wrote:

who would run around with a car stereo set at 9 or 23 or 17? i surely would not ever do such a thing

i'm cracking mine to 17 tonight.

chadwick

81 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

who would run around with a car stereo set at 9 or 23 or 17? i surely would not ever do such a thing

i'm cracking mine to 17 tonight.

please don't! im begging you, no!

South of Seattle

F5AgainstOne wrote:

chadwick wrote:

grinds my gears every time

why can't people simply straighten out their steering? it really bugs me. i myself would not ever in 47 trillion years ever park my car with the steering wheels not 100% completely straightened out. one of my neighbors parks this way every single time. i can't help myself to think this person is a dipshit

am i the only one who thinks/feels this way?

STRAIGHTEN YOUR SHIT OUT!

As mentioned by others... the reason you see so many cars parked this way is because it is the correct thing to do. It was taught to me in Driver's Ed YEARS ago.

I hope it doesn't grind your gears that a lot of people actually slow down instead of speed up at a yellow light.

True. But aren't these tires turned the wrong way for that though?

RKCNDY

mca47

RKCNDY wrote:

This is correct. Though, turning your wheels doesn't make a lot of sense anymore as most cars are automatic transmissions and the car would be in park anyways.
I think the third animation is pretty funny though. I get it....if all fails the car will roll off into the bushes instead of oncoming traffic. Though that might be scary if mom and kid in a stroller is walking by at the time!

chadwick

my intention for this thread was level level level level extra level ass surface parking

front wheels cramped all to hell all parked & jacked up. ridiculous

South of Seattle

RKCNDY wrote:

Yeah, I guess it is downhill a little bit. Hard to tell with the photo angle in this pic.

chadwick

if y'all want me to say, "my mistake for choosing the wrong photo i will" my mistake, it won't happen again!

also, those who park on a level surface & cramp the wheel should be thrown to the ground, yes/no?

JaneNY

chadwick wrote:

if y'all want me to say, "my mistake for choosing the wrong photo i will" my mistake, it won't happen again!

also, those who park on a level surface & cramp the wheel should be thrown to the ground, yes/no?

You drive a large rig right? You probably see it all in terms of terrible parking and driving. What does cramp the wheel mean?

chadwick

JaneNY wrote:

chadwick wrote:

if y'all want me to say, "my mistake for choosing the wrong photo i will" my mistake, it won't happen again!

also, those who park on a level surface & cramp the wheel should be thrown to the ground, yes/no?

You drive a large rig right? You probably see it all in terms of terrible parking and driving. What does cramp the wheel mean?

steering wheel turned way over. currently i don't drive trucks but i could i just got burnt out

South of Seattle

chadwick wrote:

if y'all want me to say, "my mistake for choosing the wrong photo i will" my mistake, it won't happen again!

also, those who park on a level surface & cramp the wheel should be thrown to the ground, yes/no?

Yes . . unless your car is so effed up that it will roll away regardless.

Dru_Cortez

Now that we've established the
'level ground' criteria,
I am in agreement:
when I park in my garage,
no matter how many little tweaks I make to the wheel,
I straighten them out.
Then again,
I also set my P brake,
but that's another issue.

As for the unpleasant number on the volume readout...
...
... THAT is some next level thinking, my friend.
23, 17... is it a prime number issue?

Cheers.

chadwick

Dru_Cortez wrote:

Now that we've established the
'level ground' criteria,
I am in agreement:
when I park in my garage,
no matter how many little tweaks I make to the wheel,
I straighten them out.
Then again,
I also set my P brake,
but that's another issue.

As for the unpleasant number on the volume readout...
...
... THAT is some next level thinking, my friend.
23, 17... is it a prime number issue?

Cheers.

i like how you wrote this it's a poem of sorts
prime numbers are cool in & of themselves. the problem i guess is that i have a bit OCD or something. i understand & accept my ADHD bullshit so my answer to you is that i am an ass who goes overboard a bit with certain things such as volume readouts, cramped steering tires, & that i can lie in bed & count & recount the square framework inside my bedroom windows... one square, two square, three square, four

a parked car's wheels aren't straight. this person must be out of their bloody tree, yes/no? i of course am clearly out of mine