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Originally Posted by xepherys
First of all, it's difficult in MOST jursidiction to get a ticket in a parking lot, however, local laws can make it easier. Also, in the first case, you were likely in the wrong (from the sound of it). It's generally considered correct to yield the right of way to a person backing out of a spot, regardless of how full the lot it, because it is MUCH easier for someone in the mainway to see someone backing out than the other way around. Always yield right of way to the person with the most (potnetially) obstructed view.
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It's been my convention to always back into parking spots, as was recommended by my driving school when I first got my license. Regardless of the situation it is always better to back in as opposed to back out cause you know where you're going when you back into a spot. Sometimes it can be impossible to see when backing out of a spot and anyone who hits someone else when doing this is totally at fault.
Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. Some people don't like backing in because it takes more time and you don't want the jackass behind you to take the spot(they usually won't, except on Seinfeld). But I say that little extra time saves you a lot of potential hardship later.