The 6 Dos and Don'ts of Parking Etiquette
12-31-16, 07:06 AM
#17
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12-31-16, 08:05 AM
#18
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In addition to the 6 points of parking-etiquette mentioned in the OP, I'd add a seventh (and it's something I practice myself). If you have a vehicle (as many vehicles are nowadays) where the doors lock from the key fob, and the horn toots to signal that the doors are locked, before you just mindlessly press that lock button and sound the horn, take a quick look around you (it should only take a couple of seconds) and see if someone near your space is loading big packages in or out of their vehicle, a mother (or father) is trying to strap in kids or car-seats, or an old or disabled person is struggling to get in and out of a vehicle. If they aren't expecting it, a sudden horn blast (particularly from American or European-brand vehicles, which tend to have a louder and more blaring horn-tone than Asian-brands) could not only startle them but make them drop things or perhaps even injure themselves if they slip and fall. if you don't see anyone that could be startled or disrupted, THEN go ahead and hit the key and lock the doors. Or, of course, simply do it with the master power-lock switch inside before shutting the drivers' door. IMO, this is simple human courtesy.
Some vehicles, of course, don't toot the horn while remotely locking the doors unless you actually press the button twice....but, when you press it only once and the horn doesn't sound, it may not (?) lock all of the doors, just the passenger doors.
Some vehicles, of course, don't toot the horn while remotely locking the doors unless you actually press the button twice....but, when you press it only once and the horn doesn't sound, it may not (?) lock all of the doors, just the passenger doors.
Last edited by mmarshall; 12-31-16 at 08:09 AM.
12-31-16, 08:32 AM
#19
Lexus Champion
In addition to the 6 points of parking-etiquette mentioned in the OP, I'd add a seventh (and it's something I practice myself). If you have a vehicle (as many vehicles are nowadays) where the doors lock from the key fob, and the horn toots to signal that the doors are locked, before you just mindlessly press that lock button and sound the horn, take a quick look around you (it should only take a couple of seconds) and see if someone near your space is loading big packages in or out of their vehicle, a mother (or father) is trying to strap in kids or car-seats, or an old or disabled person is struggling to get in and out of a vehicle. If they aren't expecting it, a sudden horn blast (particularly from American or European-brand vehicles, which tend to have a louder and more blaring horn-tone than Asian-brands) could not only startle them but make them drop things or perhaps even injure themselves if they slip and fall. if you don't see anyone that could be startled or disrupted, THEN go ahead and hit the key and lock the doors. Or, of course, simply do it with the master power-lock switch inside before shutting the drivers' door. IMO, this is simple human courtesy.
Some vehicles, of course, don't toot the horn while remotely locking the doors unless you actually press the button twice....but, when you press it only once and the horn doesn't sound, it may not (?) lock all of the doors, just the passenger doors.
Some vehicles, of course, don't toot the horn while remotely locking the doors unless you actually press the button twice....but, when you press it only once and the horn doesn't sound, it may not (?) lock all of the doors, just the passenger doors.
I've given up on expecting that my fellow citizens will be courteous. Sad.
12-31-16, 08:22 PM
#21
Lexus Champion
In addition to the 6 points of parking-etiquette mentioned in the OP, I'd add a seventh (and it's something I practice myself). If you have a vehicle (as many vehicles are nowadays) where the doors lock from the key fob, and the horn toots to signal that the doors are locked, before you just mindlessly press that lock button and sound the horn, take a quick look around you (it should only take a couple of seconds) and see if someone near your space is loading big packages in or out of their vehicle, a mother (or father) is trying to strap in kids or car-seats, or an old or disabled person is struggling to get in and out of a vehicle. If they aren't expecting it, a sudden horn blast (particularly from American or European-brand vehicles, which tend to have a louder and more blaring horn-tone than Asian-brands) could not only startle them but make them drop things or perhaps even injure themselves if they slip and fall. if you don't see anyone that could be startled or disrupted, THEN go ahead and hit the key and lock the doors. Or, of course, simply do it with the master power-lock switch inside before shutting the drivers' door. IMO, this is simple human courtesy.
Some vehicles, of course, don't toot the horn while remotely locking the doors unless you actually press the button twice....but, when you press it only once and the horn doesn't sound, it may not (?) lock all of the doors, just the passenger doors.
Some vehicles, of course, don't toot the horn while remotely locking the doors unless you actually press the button twice....but, when you press it only once and the horn doesn't sound, it may not (?) lock all of the doors, just the passenger doors.
Lock it once (with the keyfob or on the door handle with push-button ignitions) and it beeps (NOT the horn); lock it again and it beeps; lock it a 3rd time and it still only beeps
12-31-16, 08:33 PM
#22
Lexus Fanatic
I agree. Why some fobs are like that, and why some beep the horn, is past me....unless, for some reason, it's cheaper just to wire it through the horn-relay. The horn, of course, is part of some factory anti-theft alarm devices, which are also wired to the electric door-locks.
01-01-17, 06:48 AM
#23
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I agree. Why some fobs are like that, and why some beep the horn, is past me....unless, for some reason, it's cheaper just to wire it through the horn-relay. The horn, of course, is part of some factory anti-theft alarm devices, which are also wired to the electric door-locks.
01-01-17, 02:44 PM
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Previous generation MB cars had the high pitched chirp, much like the one that the audis have. I actually liked it. Now, the new MBs switched to the horn beeping, exactly like all the non premium brands. I now turn it off and have to just check my mirrors to see if they folded. The salesman said people complained about the previous sound so they had to switch it. maybe the high pitch was a bit too much for the elderly too
01-01-17, 06:18 PM
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01-01-17, 06:20 PM
#26
Previous generation MB cars had the high pitched chirp, much like the one that the audis have. I actually liked it. Now, the new MBs switched to the horn beeping, exactly like all the non premium brands. I now turn it off and have to just check my mirrors to see if they folded. The salesman said people complained about the previous sound so they had to switch it. maybe the high pitch was a bit too much for the elderly too
01-01-17, 07:56 PM
#28
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One factor in this discussion that hasn't (yet) been brought up is that parking-lot owners themselves may bear part of the blame. The natural inclination for lot and buisness-owners, like airlines trying to cram as many seats as possible into an airplane cabin, is to make some spaces narrower than they should be for best side-access and ding-protection on the cars. That way, they squeeze in more spaces, more vehicles, and more sales. It's all money-driven......just like so much else in the auto and business worlds. As they see it, if the vehicles in the lot get dinged from careless people (or from hard nuts falling off of trees), so what?...........as long as they get their money and sales.
Last edited by mmarshall; 01-01-17 at 08:00 PM.
01-02-17, 07:28 AM
#29
One factor in this discussion that hasn't (yet) been brought up is that parking-lot owners themselves may bear part of the blame. The natural inclination for lot and buisness-owners, like airlines trying to cram as many seats as possible into an airplane cabin, is to make some spaces narrower than they should be for best side-access and ding-protection on the cars. That way, they squeeze in more spaces, more vehicles, and more sales. It's all money-driven......just like so much else in the auto and business worlds. As they see it, if the vehicles in the lot get dinged from careless people (or from hard nuts falling off of trees), so what?...........as long as they get their money and sales.
01-02-17, 07:35 AM
#30
Lexus Fanatic
that is the fault of municipalities. They regulate how many parking spaces each business must have. How big each space must be. How much space between rows. Now true an owner can make spaces bigger if they desire, but they can't when they have to have X number of spots.