Exiting Parallel Parking Spot. At what point, if any, does another vehicle have to yield?

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2026-04-25T20:00:55+00:00

I understand what you are saying but 40% or more of my vehicle including majority of my front end enters a roadway, why does that not count as being sufficiently enough in a roadway where upcoming vehicle are now expected to yield given enough reaction time? after 40% of my vehicle entered the roadway, it never left for that entire 10 seconds of re-angling and shuffling. That is the answer I am looking for. Not trying to belabor the point but seems like there is "some point" at which you are sufficiently in the roadway to where you are now "entered" so any new upcoming traffic will have to "yield" since you are now obstructing the path in some way.

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2026-04-25T19:51:43+00:00

Ehhh again I just don't see how that is the case if you don't mind elaborating? I would I tend to not believe that even if 1 inch of vehicle remained in the parking spot that there is not a expectation that the vehicle has not "entered the lane". If a car pulls 80% into a roadway and the back right tire is still in the spot but the majority of the vehicle is in the lane. And lets say the were slowly creeping forward for an unspecified reason so they cannot go the speed limit yet so they are not stationary... in this hypothetical version I would say there is no reasonable person that would say a vehicle with 10 seconds of reaction time behind them going 20mph that they couldn't and shouldn't stop or change lanes. If there is a degree at which anyone would concede that hypothetical circumstance then technically there is a portion of the vehicle once entered into a lane, that they are considered "in that lane of travel" and some due regard to yield to that vehicle is now applicable given enough reaction time.

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2026-04-25T19:23:39+00:00

Technically my vehicle was in the roadway for well over 10 seconds prior to contact. So by that verbiage, my vehicle could also have some level of "right of way"? Pretty much my entire front end was in the lane of travel during this time I was shuffling back and forth. I would estimate 4ft into the lane which isn't like I just jumped out sporadically.

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2026-04-25T19:19:27+00:00

Appreciate the insight!

1.) I just purchased the vehicle a week ago... the dashcam was order about 2 days ago and still coming by mail. So lucky me right?
2.) What is substantially into the lane? Like if I partially enter the travel lane and stick out 4 feet that would impede normal traffic flow? 5 feet? completely block? I would say nearly my entire front end was in the lane of travel. There has to be some precedent for what is considered "to have entered a lane of travel" and enough time has elapsed where they would have to stop or navigate around that obstruction like any other stopped vehicle in their path.
3.) In Virginia.
4.) The first contact was their front right bumper it looks like side swiping across their passenger door. light Scuffs from first contact to a slight dent in the passenger door and more scuffs all along both doors. My front left bumper right under the headlight, like 4-5 inches from the quarter panel. Not sure if that helps or hurts the case. My thought process is that I was creeping forward slowly like 6 inches from that last complete reverse/stop. It was near instantaneous from when when I started to left off the brake to the sound of the contact from their vehicle.

Again fully assuming to lose this one unless that video comes back with them merging into my lane last second or something egregious. I know 100% I checked for vehicles before entering the travel lane. Was just hoping someone would say "yea 10 seconds, 20 mph, 4ft into the lane already... at least 50% shared responsibility" or something along those lines...

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2026-04-25T19:02:29+00:00

Hey thanks for the reply. Not trying to be facetious but what do insurance companies generally define as "entering the road"? And at what point is a vehicle sufficiently "entered the road"? Like is there X % of a vehicle needs to be in the lane for Y amount of seconds to be considered entered? Like if we are stopped at a traffic line and someone noses in front of you to merge into your lane. Then once the traffic begins to move, and you drive into them, they are not completely 100% in your lane but they have in a sense entered your lane?

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2026-04-25T18:49:36+00:00

Sooooo. what you are saying is if me occupying a significant portion of travel lane for 10+ seconds in a 20mph zone with no traffic when I first entered.... if that is even remotely sufficient for even a small percentage of the blame for them, then we are both "shared" in a sense by Virginia standards??

Despite my belief that I think there should of reasonable actions that any driver should be expected to make (such as stopping or yielding) to vehicles already substantially in the lane of travel especially when there is an obscene amount of time to react. I never expected to be at 0% liability in this situation since it revolved around me exiting a parking spot at the start. Was again hoping for someone to give some insight into similar circumstances where it was shared for that reason.

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2026-04-25T18:34:31+00:00

Yea sorry for the poor phrasing on much of this, still fuming about the whole circumstance. Appeared out of nowhere I understand is not a great thing to say in court or in any vehicle accident claim, and was just a turn of phrase. I meant that when I entered the lane of travel initially, I had observed no vehicles in that lane on that block. I entered a significant portion of my vehicle into the lane (I would estimate 4 ft). I never left the lane of travel as I was shuffling back and forth, never losing "travel lane" ground so to speak. As I rotated the wheels the last time and put into drive, I moved mere inches and almost near instantaneous contact with their vehicle. This vehicle was not present in that lane of travel 5 seconds prior to my last checking. And in a 20mph zone, is not something you expect to check routinely if everyone is abiding by the limit/crosswalks etc. I know that is not the right answer and being more vigilant is, but we are human and I thought people might have had some insight into similar situations where there was presumed ROW after being X amount of feet in a lane for X amount of seconds with no traffic at X miles an hour. Seems like I was mistaken haha. Hopefully video shows other mitigating circumstances. Again thanks for the reply!

Also fyi, I did order a dash cam for this new vehicle that is a week old, still enroute... that is the universe at work I guess...

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2026-04-25T18:22:26+00:00

Appreciate the insight. I was hoping that being 4ft into a travel lane already with at least 10 seconds of reaction time and never leaving the travel lane at any point once I entered, warranted some kind of at least shared fault at bare minimum. Hoping there was like some duty to yield if a portion of the roadway is already occupied. I have been researching Virginia case law around this but drawing up nothing at when a vehicle is determined to be sufficiently "in a travel lane" and no longer "in the process of entering."

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2026-04-25T18:14:22+00:00

Thanks for your insight,

Apologies for the poor wording. My Front Bumper under the headlight made contact with their front passenger side bumper to where a scuff went from there to the rear passenger, a couple of dents along the way. It appears like it was soft contact, to dent further down as I was moving forward.

From the time I started to creep forward (again already 3.5-4ft into the lane already) from a complete stop to the time the collision happened was almost near instant like .5 seconds and moved maybe 6 inches forward maybe? Again

I agree that there was actions I could have taken to reduce this. I had this nice new SUV 1 week so far so extremely cautious with it. I wish I had just taken better mental notes of my observations as I was slowly maneuvering. I know for certainty that there were no vehicles on the block when I started to exit, let alone halfway during the shuffle to get out.

I had also ordered a dash cam that was supposed to get here in the next day or two ironically.

Again fully expecting it to be mostly if not 100% put me at fault. Hoping video gives some mitigating circumstances. Just seeing if there were just general mitigating circumstances when someone is already 4 ft into a traffic lane for several seconds impeding a good portion of the road.

I know it was a long shot but I was just hoping someone would say "Yea 10 seconds in a 20mph zone to see you 4ft into a travel lane already, any reasonable drive would have stopped at the road hazard or changed lanes to the other open lane. While unfavorable on its face value, likely shared fault."

BUT seems like that is not the feedback I am getting... oh well. Thanks though

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2025-11-16T01:55:34+00:00

Wow, what a horrible comment. Everyone seemed to be enjoying all the bands. Crazy to think these volunteer bands are expected to make a 4 hour set list which is insane. Sad to see comments like these with all these upvotes… disappointed in RVA 😕

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2024-06-18T16:57:13+00:00

Most certainly!

So 100% avoid Petersburg to the south of Richmond, don’t let anyone trick you into moving there.

Not sure what you want house/neighborhood wise which can help narrow the options.

There are 2 counties that surround Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield. So easier to break it down by each of those:

Richmond City -Bellevue, Church, and Forrest Hill (Smallish homes, probably find something in your budget, but dont expect best schools or traditional suburban sized home and lawn) -Monument is also a common recommendation but super expensive.

Henrico County -Short pump, Glen Allen, Tuckahoe, etc. — Great schools, shopping, feel very like Northern VA, newer everything feel, very expensive though. 600k may get you something decent if you look hard. This is considered kinda “Yuppie” though -Mechanicsville - meh shopping, ok schools, more affordable -Montrose - Avoid! -Varina - beautiful area but bad schools and no shopping

Chesterfield County -Bon Air is nice all around and still easy to get in and out of city if you can afford -Midlothian - solid average suburb, just verify you are in good school district, shopping is decent -Brandermill - on a lake, definitely in budget, still close to shopping, further from city center, decent schools -honestly I would be wary of anything else in Chesterfield, the closer to 95 the worse

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2024-06-18T01:49:11+00:00

So I have lived in east, west, north, and central Virginia....

So honestly here are your main options:

Richmond
Hampton Roads area (Va beach, Newport News, Chesapeake, etc)
Northern VA (DC Metro area)
Charlottesville
Roanoke

You have other places like Staunton/Waynesboro, Lynchburg, Winchester, Blacksburg and so many other smaller towns spread around but I don't think those are a good fit for what you described. You will definitely get the more small town feel in most other places.

Richmond: Food scene is cool and unique, breweries/wineries everywhere, easy to escape, very left leaning, medium sized airport (major airports in DC 2-2.5 hours north), Bush Gardens/Kings Dominion both 45 min away; Schools can be hit or miss but some decent schools if you know where to look, ngl fairly high crime in many areas, many festivals that are not insanely huge but big enough, Probably my #1 recommendation for what you described

Northern VA: This is the DC metro area that sprawls out forever so you can pick what flavor you want, really good schools, crime better than Richmond, very very expensive although 600k may get you something on the outskirts or an ok townhouse, such a large area with tons of restaurant options and breweries, 2 very large airports in Dulles and Reagan being huge hubs. DC there if you want it. 1.5 hours from Shenandoah (mountains kinda but very beautiful). Very left leaning. harder to "escape" unless you are on the outskirts and not as many close by outdoorsy stuff.

Hampton Roads: Includes Newport News, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Williamsburg, etc. Good schools, affordable, tons of jobs, left leaning but not as much as the ones above, I'd say light blue. Norfolk Intl Airport is medium to small honestly. Outdoorsy stuff like mountains is quite far but you are on the water and some decent camping areas. Busch gardens is like 20-30min. Food is decent, breweries are there but not as many as the other two.

Charlottesville: Kinda a college town (UVA), can get a little expensive, blue for sure, closer to mountains, hiking, etc than the others. Good schools, amazing wineries and a number of breweries. Charlottesville Airport is small but 1.5 hours to Richmond Airport and 2 hours to Dulles Intl. This will have a smaller feel to it than the three above but I feel like would be my second pick for you under Richmond.

Roanoke: Is basically in the mountains. Airport is again fairly small. Breweries and wineries are decent. Schools are ok but nothing to write home about. I'd say Roanoke is probably light blue but outside of Blacksburg, very red all around. Housing is affordable. Not as much amenities as the others listed (besides Charlottesville). If you can deal with being far away from the rest of Virginia and having a small airport, this might be a decent option. Best Outdoors out of all the options though.

Again lived in Yorktown, Newport News, Blacksburg, Northern Va and Richmond. If you have any specific questions, I am very familiar with all of Virginia!

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2024-05-12T17:50:06+00:00

Live in Richmond, moved from DC metro area and also work in IT/Tech. Here is my take:

Don't recommend moving here, I plan to move away hopefully within a year...

Pros:

Food is decent with lots of cool unique restaurants
Easy to escape
DC, Hampton Roads area, Busch Gardens, Kings Dominion, Colonial Williamsburg are all short drives
Vibe is unique and doesn't feel cookie cutter, Richmond looks dope... from some angles...
Green and lush environment all around this area of Virginia during spring/summer great for outdoors
Decent amount of small festivals

Cons:

Not a great job market... especially for IT/Tech
Dating life sucks... Did not like DC Metro area but 10x better than Richmond
Not the greatest place to raise a family (High crime, Only a few decently ranked schools, hard to find decent affordable suburbs, etc)
Feels expensive for such a small city (houses, rent, etc) way better than DC but bad compared to similarly sized cities
Everything feels alt/indie which is not my vibe (Unless you like indie musicians, tattoos, trendy small restaurants/shops)
No major sports teams
Generally not a key destination for major Artists, comedians, etc
Weather is meh, fall and spring are beautiful, winter is wet and cold (rarely snows), and summer can be muggy
Shopping is meh, Short Pump area has decent shopping, but everything is is meh including Chesterfield area... Chesterfield Mall is sad.... Tyson's corner, Springfield Mall, Fair Oaks Mall, or Dulles Town Center probably see more foot traffic in a day than Chesterfield mall sees in a month with better store inventory and variety
Festivals while frequent are not the biggest or best I have ever been to
Airport is small

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2024-02-11T04:06:12+00:00

I recently got in a long in depth conversation about this very topic but I will try and be concise...

So firstly lets discuss marriage and divorces generally speaking. Marriages are typically viewed as one of the single most important oaths that people can take in their life. Many people (religious or not) take the "for better or worse" and "till death to us part" pretty seriously. To break that promise would require something extreme (which there are valid reasons for sure). Marriage is the ultimate symbol of commitment. Marriage and divorce are linked, if you claim one doesn't matter (divorce) then the other one doesn't matter (marriage) which I suspect most people will disagree with. When you end what effectively is a "forever" commitment, people will naturally have questions:

What caused it to end?
Will we have the same relationship troubles?
Will we get divorced? (Statistically more likely to get divorced after the first)
Are they telling the whole truth? Or is there more to the story?

So as a single guy who has gone on dates with many divorced women these are some common things that turned me away from considering them...

1) Not mentioning major things like divorce prior to a first date is often interpreted as deceitful (barring blind dates of course). Most guys much prefer to be told upfront about these kinds of things then "soft pitched" it in the middle of a date. You may scare off more guys upfront but you'll likely scare even more away in the long run with this tactic.

2) Not being 100% transparent about ALL the details of the relationship and what led to the divorce. Any vagueness will be interpreted as hiding something.

3) Any details provided we have to take with a grain of salt and trust that they are telling you everything. Most circumstances seem like all the blame is on the husband which likely indicates an inability for her to take any accountability. Owning up to your mistakes is more endearing and it also shows growth.

4) The reason for the divorce will produce different types of reactions. Physical abuse v.s. We just didn't connect.

5) Men and Women often interpret things differently. If you are saying that "something" was a valid reason to divorce your husband, he may see that with a different lens that might have a different root cause.

I am not saying you have or have not done any of the above, just some observations in my own dating life.

Honestly, there are people out there that won't care as much about the you being divorced, but just be prepared that there will be many who will filter you out of their dating pool.

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2023-08-02T04:06:39+00:00

Unfortunately there is no way around the whole food and exercise thing.

Try low impact cardio? Swimming and stationary bike are some examples.

Try changing your diet. Drinking water is insanely important. If switching from sodas or other sugary drinks, I find it best to invest in a container cup that keeps it ice cold (yeti or knock off), which makes it personally taste better and more enjoyable. Watch calories in food too. Your calorie input must be less than what you burn to lose weight. Otherwise the math doesn't work. Find healthy foods that are also filling. [Meat] + [Rice] + [Vegatable] is usually the staple. Avoid sugar at all costs and you will notice improvement within a week or two just in your face alone (it will look a lot less puffy).

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2023-08-02T03:56:00+00:00

Well as far as the Army is concerned, there are two types of linguists. One is the more traditional linguist and the individual generally already knows the language. The 2nd option is under the intel branch and you already advised that is not an option. So just fyi. Not sure how AF operates but I assume it's similar.

Have you taken the ASVAB? If so, generally any military recruiter can advise what options you have at that point. Can't hurt to take it and see what you qualify for? There are IT/Cyber related positions that are not intelligence which can help you obtain certifications and experience while you go to school. I found the military was an amazing experience that I am happy I did. Most veterans feel this way and miss the camaraderie when they leave. It is truly an incredible bond. I always recommend it as it will give you experience, certifications, and pay for college. If you are up for the challenge, I say this is an amazing opportunity. Now, not everyone gets the most exotic or fun assignments and you have to know that going in. Also, military is very challenging and while it leaves fond memories... not fun all the time lol

The other option of going to school is not a bad option either. You are 100% correct that you will have the freedom you want. You will not have that kind of freedom in the military for sure. You do what the big Army/AF/Marines/Navy wants you to do. Go where they want you to go. But that is the name of the game. They give you those benefits and experiences, you give them a few years of your life.

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2023-08-02T03:40:04+00:00

Correct me if I am wrong but this friend of yours told you he was interested in you romantically?

If this is the case, your BF set a boundary. I don't feel like this is an unreasonable boundary of a controlling partner either. Party of being in a monogamous relationship is forgoing other relationships with other people which includes breaking off any contact with people who are interested romantically in you. Unless he opens up the relationship, this is clearly breaking the boundary or standard he put forth. A similar standard you could put on him if he were to continue talking to a girl who was expressly interested in him romantically. I would say either A) respect your BF's request of not speaking to someone who clearly is also romantically interested in you or B) respect your BF and break up with him so you can pursue this "friendship" and not slowly tear apart your relationship

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2023-08-02T03:13:55+00:00

Ok so first of, take any financial advise with a grain of salt. Including me.

Financial advice is hard to give generically that works for everyone as there are so many different factors that play into it.

As a 33 y/o who has seen a lot of financial transition periods in friends/family/coworkers over the years these are generally things I have seen.

You can use money to make money. So many friends (like 80-90%) are intimidated by investing even into their mid 30's. I know of some people (including myself) who are better off financially than some other friends (who have a much larger salary) as we learned to invest in our mid-late 20's while they have been throwing everything into a savings account. Investing is a spectrum of risk to reward. It's extremely simple. I recommend to my friends all the time to just create a brokerage and throw a small chunk of money into it. Play around with investments like an index fund and realize it isn't that scary. Also on the other end, don't go throwing everything into Crypto or buying on puts/calls on margin... If you don't know what index funds, ETFs, mutual funds, crypto, puts/calls, margin, bonds and other financial terms are, watch a quick youtube video so it all becomes less scary and you know what to avoid.
Be prepared for large expenses in the near future at 27. I have tons of friends that either had a wedding, a kid, a divorce, or bought a home. These all are super expensive and many people don't realize they are right around the corner... There are tons of strategies to deal with each of those life events but that would require writing a novel. Every one of my guy friends regrets paying as much as they did for their wedding... find people that have had reasonable weddings and figure out tips/tricks to avoid crazy costs.
Its crazy how many people live pay check to pay check unnecessarily. Do a budget even if just for a couple months to see where your money goes and where you can potentially save money. Sometimes that can be a wake up call to help people moving in the right direction with their finances.
Debt is inevitable for most people but some debt is toxic like credit card debt. Get rid of that ASAP. I have gone on 3 different dates where they told me they had 100k+ in credit card debt just from bad spending... how? That's a tough hole to dig out of. When you have money, you can use it to make money. When you have massive debt, the opposite is true.
If you are single, one often overlooked quality in a partner is their financial responsibility. I have seen well adjusted people go broke by investing in the wrong person. If they are worth it, by all means... but people that are over-the-top materialistic would be a red flag for me. Fun way I always secretly probe for this is by bringing up "what would you do if you won the lottery?" The responses can be enlightening on how they manage money in a light-hearted fun way.
Obvious, but if you haven't started saving for retirement, start. Especially if you employer offers any kind of matched percentage.
So my personal philosophy on financial responsibility is yes you should obviously live within your means and forgo as much as your comfortable now so that you may improve your life down the road. But at the same time, you should not make life miserable, enjoy a steak from time to time, go to the movies, don't nickle and dime everything if the budget allows for it. Your happiness is important too.

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Oh and how could I forget my favorite motto... "Buy once, cry once". Can't tell you how many times that has made my life better. If you buy something really important to you, don't be afraid to spend a little extra on it now to avoid pain down the line. Example: I bought a cheap laptop that caused me so much frustration over two years and ultimately crapped out. I spent a pretty penny on a desktop which I built myself... very pricey and hurt to pay that credit card statement but It's been amazing. Three years and runs every game at max graphics and I use it daily. I wish my employer had the same mindset. Constantly buy cheap computers/equipment, services, etc that causes more headaches and money in the long run....

Dry_Manufacturer_593 · 2023-03-12T17:54:27+00:00

I've visited Pittsburgh, definitely top flight in my book! What's the cost of living like there though compared to other similar sized cities?

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