https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:40:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-with-people-stopping-several-car-lengths-back#post-440219 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:52:16 +0000 ladyfingers 440219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby boomers growing older and clogging the roads with terrible driving? We have noticed this too and it drives me NUTS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-with-people-stopping-several-car-lengths-back#post-439878 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:59:39 +0000 lemondrop 439878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are to busy texting to pay attention to driving? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-with-people-stopping-several-car-lengths-back#post-439844 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:19:36 +0000 JerricaBenton 439844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about the parking, but I always stay back at a red light because a lot of people making left turns in front of my car seem to cut the corner and get too close for my liking :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-with-people-stopping-several-car-lengths-back#post-439538 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:10:41 +0000 aMohror 439538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always remembered from drivers ed that you should be able to see the tires touch the ground on the car in front of you! Which leaves quite a bit of space. I don't do that all the time but sometimes! I also wonder if some people are just plain horrible at judging and just don't know how close they are lol! Some people just prefer to stay back because if you get rear ended you are less likely to hit the car in front if you if you leave space.</p> <p>I always park back a bit in parking spaces because I don't want to scrape my front bumper, but I'm always in my spot at least! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-with-people-stopping-several-car-lengths-back#post-439531 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:00:45 +0000 spaniellove 439531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I seem to be noticing this a lot lately...people stopping at red lights waaaayyyyy back from the car in front of them. Like several car lengths. And I'm not tailgating them, but it comes as a surprise to me, plus it annoys me because it''s a total waste of space. </p> <p>Also related, I've noticed that people are parking with their car only halfway/a third into the space so that their car actually sticks all the way out and you have to drive around. Is there a reason for this? </p>