Who can parallel park a cargo van using mirrors only?

I done it a millions of times with a cargo van with no windows and this was years before (a waste of money) backup cameras.

There's was sometimes i had to parallel parked with 20 foot trailer attached.

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robingoodfellow · M

I don't use the back up camera to back up the vehicle, I use it to check if anyone is walking behind me. In that regard it's a very useful tool when driving a large vehicle without back windows.

HumanEarth · F

@robingoodfellow I never had a vehicle with a backup camera. My daughter has one and that thing ignoring, I taped a bag over it when I had to use it.

Never again, even the stupid mirrors turn down every time you put it in reverse

2019 Nissan Pathfinder is junk in my eyes

robingoodfellow · M

@HumanEarth I don't care for all the new technology on cars, but I do like the camera as a safety feature.
One of my first jobs back in the 80s was driving a box truck for a small chain of toy stores. One store had the receiving door right next to a back entrance that had people going in and out all the time. Sometimes kids would dash out the door then stand where I was backing and wait for mom to catch up. It was really a bad set up. I usually had to have someone come out to watch for me. A camera back then would have been great.

HumanEarth · F

@robingoodfellow I did the same thing, I drove Box Trucks to Dump Truck to old Converter School Buses.

I just see people relaying on the computerize vehicles and no can no longer drive anymore

robingoodfellow · M

@HumanEarth lot of truth to that.