Is It Illegal to Pull-Through a Parking Space in Pennsylvania?
I'm not going to lie. I am an expert pull-through driver. For someone who can barely parallel park and is too short to back into a parking spot, pulling through an empty space has become my specialty. Plus, I think we all can agree that it is so much easier to leave a parking space by simply driving forward rather than having to back out. So it's literally like winning the jackpot every time I see two empty spaces conjoined, especially when a parking lot is crowded. It wasn't until recently that I stopped to think if this was actually legal. There are so many driving laws nowadays so you never know. Plus, there have been people questioning whether or not pulling through a space is legal in other states. Well good news! Technically it is not illegal in the state of PA to pull through a parking space. This is good news for Pennsylvanians given they don't have a track record for being the best drivers. Actually, according to NSC, it is safer to leave a parking spot going forward. And AAA says that backing out of a space isn't advised because apparently it leaves pedestrians more at risk to getting hit. I have heard naysayers say that pulling through should be illegal because it increase head on crash risks. Bottom line is it isn't illegal.