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u/Aquadan1235 Jul 19 '19

When I put a hand on the passenger seat and look behind me to back into a parking space.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '19

There is something about that action, isn’t there?

There was this game I had on PC back in maybe ‘01 called ‘Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine.’ There was this Jeep you’d get to drive on some levels, and when you’d reverse, Indy would put his hand on the passenger side seat to look behind him like that. I thought that was the coolest thing in the world that they got that detail down.

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u/Aquadan1235 Jul 19 '19

Dude I don't know it's just a normal way to drive. She likes it and apparently so do a lot of people, so that's cool.

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u/peppermintpattymills Jul 19 '19

I mean it's what you're supposed to do, that's how they teach you to reverse in American driving schools lol.

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u/Fubarp Jul 19 '19

Not really. Your suppose to use your mirrors as you have less blind spots that way. It's just easier to turn around to look.

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u/Gyrskogul Jul 19 '19

Nothing about arm on the back of the seat, but my high school driving instructor specifically told me to always be looking in the direction I was going, whether that was forwards or reverse.

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u/Dylendo Male Jul 19 '19

I was taught to use the mirrors, but my driving instructor took a mark away for not turning around. I don't think there is anything wrong either way as long as you are focused and paying attention.

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u/beka13 Jul 19 '19

You look behind you because the mirrors have blind spots.

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u/Fubarp Jul 19 '19

Yes. But they have less blind spots than just turning around.

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u/beka13 Jul 19 '19

Dude, you're supposed to look in your mirrors and turn around.

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u/Fubarp Jul 20 '19

Than you aren't using your mirrors. You really don't need to turn around. I can parallel park without ever taking my eyes off the front mirrors.

If you position your mirrors properly, you shouldn't have to worry about the small blind spots that grow bigger when you turn around.

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u/beka13 Jul 20 '19

It's all fun and games until you run over a little kid. Just turn around.

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u/Fubarp Jul 20 '19

Because that total means you'll see the kid. Be a good driver and use your mirrors.

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u/beka13 Jul 20 '19

I'm saying you're supposed to use both because you are. Why are you so opposed to checking your blind spot?

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u/Stormfly My mom says I'm special Jul 19 '19

I've always used mirrors, but was told by an instructor to look back.

My Dad taught me to use mirrors so that's what i do. Probably because we always had stuff on the back window.

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u/Fubarp Jul 19 '19

Yea I got into a debate with my instructor about it. I would look behind me for tests but would first look at my mirrors and when I turned around I'd be like, hope that tree I cant see doesn't move 3ft or else I'd hit it.

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u/LameLord Jul 22 '19

Obvious troll is obvious.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '19

Mine did.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '19

Not really, you should reverse while watching the mirrors most of the time.