Yep. These are all removable. A good samaritan would not just take this picture. They'd also go down the line and remove these hitches to clear the path.
If you throw the hitches at the trucks they came from, it might cause some damage or even break something, so you wouldn't want to do that. The safe thing is to lay them on the ground.
That was my initial thought, but I thought about downward force vs. the force it deals with when towing. Still would probably take a very hefty force, but the image of very large men jumping from hitch to hitch is too funny to pass up.
For me, the one thing I get triggered on is the urge people have to back into a parking space... especially when you're directly behind them. Can anyone explain why people feel the need to do this?
Stop following so closely and stop being triggered by unimportant shit like this.
You're in a parking lot. This is a place where you expect to be slowed down by people doing all sorts of shit. Parking. Unparking. Waiting for a space.
Just take a breath. Give people some room. You're actually slowing things down when you follow too closely. It's harder for them to park.
Or maybe they should also put their blinker on to indicate they are pulling in instead of pulling past it, stopping and backing up. I would also be fine with that, but most don't.
There are two problems that mix together to cause the issue. One is that the other person isn't indicating. The other is that you are following too closely. If either of these things change, the problem goes away. You can't control whether they use their blinker, but you can control whether you follow too closely.
Like i always tell me children, "control what you can control." Works in so many situations, and gets them to take ownership of the situation, and their own happiness and stop blaming others
Visibility when pulling out, which is ironically because so many fucking trucks block your view. I don't rear in, but I'm literally blind trying to back up when flanked by these monstrosities (and I drive only compact cars, park in compact spots, and still get surrounded by trucks).
It's also safer for pedestrians for the same reason you pointed out. Your visibility is far better going forward, so it's safer for everyone, especially pedestrians.
You could argue "but its the same for backing in". No, it isn't. When you back in, you've just seen the spot going forward, so unless you have the memory of a goldfish, you already know what obstacles are there and you just need to keep track of ones you can see to back in. When pulling out, it can be several minutes from when you last saw any obstacles, plenty of time for kids, cars, carts, etc. to get in your way. But I guess with shitty GM trucks having a crap view forward now, it doesn't make a difference.
Easier to get out of the parking spot. Also, makes more sense to back in when it's a spot on your side of the road because you don't need extra space to your right (assuming you drive on the right side of the road). If you go in head first, you have to drive into the next lane over before going in.
But no matter what, it's either easier to pull out or easier to pull in. You don't really save any of that unless you find a spot you can pull through, which does make sense and normally not making the person behind you wait.
It's safer to back into a spot when parking than to back out. When you back in, you've just seen the spot and any obstacles while going forward, so you know what's there, even if you can't see it when backing in. When pulling out backwards, enough time has passed that any number of obstacles can have appeared, so you need to be able to see every obstacle in your way, which is much harder backing out.
Some people find it harder to back out than to back in. You have to do one of them either way, but it makes sense to choose the easier of the difficult tasks.
Also, as you have less visibility when backing up it is better that there isn’t any traffic in the space you’re backing into. If you’re backing out there is a big chance of having to yield to other cars.
A lot of companies require parking so you can pull out of a spot as a safety thing, it's just second nature to me even though I haven't had a job that requires it in years. It's easier to see traffic that way, larger vehicles especially it's just way easier to park that way. I'll usually pull through if I can, but not always an option.
For the work I did, safety wise it was so that no hitches were sticking out into traffic (pedestrian or vehicle), being able to maintain eye contact with other drivers and pedestrians and for evacuation in case of emergency.
37 Comments
hit_the_rails@reddthat.com · 31 pts · 360d
I drive a pickup (necessary for work) with a removable tow hitch. I take it off when I'm not towing for exactly this reason.
logicbomb@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 359d
Yep. These are all removable. A good samaritan would not just take this picture. They'd also go down the line and remove these hitches to clear the path.
If you throw the hitches at the trucks they came from, it might cause some damage or even break something, so you wouldn't want to do that. The safe thing is to lay them on the ground.
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 359d
Also keep the pin to make it so they can't just put it back on.
DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 359d
Its straight up illegal to leave the tow hitch on here - not that cops bother ticketing for it
not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 360d
They all look pretty shiny and new. Do they not have rear view parking cameras? How can they not know they're blocking wheelchair access?
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 40 pts · 360d
City truck owners thinking of others? Never happened.
tazeycrazy@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 359d
"Your tractor is very clean" or "All hat no cattle"
Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 359d
They probably think wheelchair access is "woke" and think they're making some statement.
Kyrgizion@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 360d
My shins spontaneously started aching upon seeing this.
Zephorah@discuss.online · 12 pts · 360d
Where is this? A Walmart in Wyoming?
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 360d
A Walmart anywhere
PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 360d
That’s more fucktrucks, but that sounds like something else entirely…
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 360d
I imagine this happening in naked gun
Saledovil@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 359d
Good for the guy being chased, though. They can focus on avoiding the hitches, while the pursuer has to focus on the target.
danc4498@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 360d
Even better. Imagine playing hot lava in that minefield!
taiyang@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 359d
Actually that sounds a little fun trying to parkour through there, maybe snapping off or bending a couple of those in the process?
Cenzorrll@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 359d
How weak do you think tow hitches are?
taiyang@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 359d
That was my initial thought, but I thought about downward force vs. the force it deals with when towing. Still would probably take a very hefty force, but the image of very large men jumping from hitch to hitch is too funny to pass up.
Cenzorrll@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 359d
Well, there's a very good chance none of those hitches have ever been used or removed. So theres a non-zero chance some might be rusted through.
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 359d
I can't even count how many of those bastards overhang into bike lanes.
SirMaple__@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 359d
HeyJoe@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 359d
For me, the one thing I get triggered on is the urge people have to back into a parking space... especially when you're directly behind them. Can anyone explain why people feel the need to do this?
logicbomb@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 359d
Stop following so closely and stop being triggered by unimportant shit like this.
You're in a parking lot. This is a place where you expect to be slowed down by people doing all sorts of shit. Parking. Unparking. Waiting for a space.
Just take a breath. Give people some room. You're actually slowing things down when you follow too closely. It's harder for them to park.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 359d
Or maybe they should also put their blinker on to indicate they are pulling in instead of pulling past it, stopping and backing up. I would also be fine with that, but most don't.
logicbomb@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 359d
There are two problems that mix together to cause the issue. One is that the other person isn't indicating. The other is that you are following too closely. If either of these things change, the problem goes away. You can't control whether they use their blinker, but you can control whether you follow too closely.
Sc00ter@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 359d
Like i always tell me children, "control what you can control." Works in so many situations, and gets them to take ownership of the situation, and their own happiness and stop blaming others
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 359d
Nah, backing into the parking spot is the better choice. You need to be more patient. It's safer and exposes the driver to less liability.
taiyang@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 359d
Visibility when pulling out, which is ironically because so many fucking trucks block your view. I don't rear in, but I'm literally blind trying to back up when flanked by these monstrosities (and I drive only compact cars, park in compact spots, and still get surrounded by trucks).
Cenzorrll@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 359d
It's also safer for pedestrians for the same reason you pointed out. Your visibility is far better going forward, so it's safer for everyone, especially pedestrians.
You could argue "but its the same for backing in". No, it isn't. When you back in, you've just seen the spot going forward, so unless you have the memory of a goldfish, you already know what obstacles are there and you just need to keep track of ones you can see to back in. When pulling out, it can be several minutes from when you last saw any obstacles, plenty of time for kids, cars, carts, etc. to get in your way. But I guess with shitty GM trucks having a crap view forward now, it doesn't make a difference.
howrar@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 359d
Easier to get out of the parking spot. Also, makes more sense to back in when it's a spot on your side of the road because you don't need extra space to your right (assuming you drive on the right side of the road). If you go in head first, you have to drive into the next lane over before going in.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 359d
But no matter what, it's either easier to pull out or easier to pull in. You don't really save any of that unless you find a spot you can pull through, which does make sense and normally not making the person behind you wait.
Cenzorrll@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 359d
It's safer to back into a spot when parking than to back out. When you back in, you've just seen the spot and any obstacles while going forward, so you know what's there, even if you can't see it when backing in. When pulling out backwards, enough time has passed that any number of obstacles can have appeared, so you need to be able to see every obstacle in your way, which is much harder backing out.
howrar@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 359d
Some people find it harder to back out than to back in. You have to do one of them either way, but it makes sense to choose the easier of the difficult tasks.
f314@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 359d
Also, as you have less visibility when backing up it is better that there isn’t any traffic in the space you’re backing into. If you’re backing out there is a big chance of having to yield to other cars.
tazeycrazy@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 359d
If your in such a rush to get around you may be better of walking or cycling.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 359d
Im good. Thanks for the concern.
morbidcactus@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 359d
A lot of companies require parking so you can pull out of a spot as a safety thing, it's just second nature to me even though I haven't had a job that requires it in years. It's easier to see traffic that way, larger vehicles especially it's just way easier to park that way. I'll usually pull through if I can, but not always an option.
For the work I did, safety wise it was so that no hitches were sticking out into traffic (pedestrian or vehicle), being able to maintain eye contact with other drivers and pedestrians and for evacuation in case of emergency.
AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 359d
this kinda made me giggle:
they are all sticking out into a pedestrian walkway.