PastorCharlie wrote:
With mirrors and rear/side cameras I park ok. Trained drivers park 18 wheelers in the most difficult places without "Spotters."
as one of those trained 18 wheeler drivers. i do not trust anybody when backing up. ---they do not get penalized if a oops happens.---
and so many of then just wiggle the fingers in front of there faces, so they are not visible to me at all.
even while using the 4 way flashers, fools keep trying to drive behind me, and then a woman walking/pushing a stroller behind me, (this is while i am rolling backward, light flashing and beeper on).
best way is always look at where you are trying to back into, use reference marks. and as the board of dictators found out for a "nifty" saying G.O.A.L. aka get out and look.
take the extra couple minute's and be safe.
if you do use a spotter, use only one you can trust. and make sure they know the correct hand/arm signals you know.
do not forget to look for low branches.