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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Why do drivers bother reversing into supermarket car park spaces?

The car park of a Morrisons supermarket
Supermarket car park ... is reversing in a waste of time and effort? Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

It’s a mystery to me – why do so many people reverse into parking spaces in supermarket car parks? It often requires several attempts to get properly positioned, whereas driving in bonnet-first is quick and precise; and when leaving, it provides more clearance, since one is not reversing into a confined space.

John Newton, Buxton, Derbys

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