From: Mark 
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving misc.consumers.house misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Do you back into your driveway?
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:04:40 -0400

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:50:18 GMT, "Skip  Elliott Bowman"
 wrote:

>> In article <42D57710.4FD475FD@notallthere.net>,
>> Kevin Spencer  wrote:
>
>>> I wanted to get some opinions about my behavior. I recently
>>> moved into a house (I'm house-sitting for a few years) and
>>> I have never had my own driveway before this move. I find
>>> myself always backing into the driveway now when I park, so when
>>> it's time for me to go anywhere, I can pull out forward, and
>>> I won't have to worry about backing into a small child or
>>> another vehicle.
>>>
>>> I have noticed that most others always pull forward into their
>>> driveways, in fact one neighbor did actually ask me if
>>> I "was planning to go to a fire" .... in a friendly way.
>>> Does anyone else back in to the driveway .... or am I
>>> unusual?
>
>No problem here.  I can back a car, a van, a truck, or a 25' trailer into 
>virtually any garage, as long as it would fit in there once parked.  In 
>fact, all other things being equal I prefer to back in.  Power mirrors make 
>it a lot easier but it can be done regardless.
>
>For some reason, some parking lots have signs that state "Front-In Parking 
>Only".  I have no idea what's up with that. 

Come on.  Really?  I've never seen a sign like that.  What type of places
have you seen these signs?  I'm not doubting you, I'd just like to know a
little more...