The original thread, thread163-148923, included posts with a similar idea - that "back-in" parking was safer from a common sense view, or as part of "tradition".
Surely, in the event of a catastrophic explosion at a refinery, it could not possibly matter whether you backed out or pulled out of...
Thanks for the responses.
And hopefully the lively debate will draw others to share information (especially if it includes a study with real data).
I am exploring a policy at our large facility that applies to parking lots - not street parking. Many of our lots are small (50 +/- vehicles)...
Earlier on this forum, dhjdhj launched a thread seeking statistics that might document whether backing into a parking space, or pulling forward into the space results in more accidents.
see this thread:
thread163-148923
Many helpful responses were provided, but most referred to ANGLED parking...