On the company van I had, when people called the number on the side to complain it rang our mobile, they generally got told where to stick the complaint lol
lol, Yes i guess there is that possibility. haha
Sorry, maybe I am being a bit dim…but how would driving out forward be of any great advantage?
I don’t think there are many cars in the world that don’t have a bonnet…even if the engine is at the back.
How would it have avoided the narrow miss with the cyclist…who still wouldn’t have been able to see the car, until it was in the road, and the driver of said car would still not have been able to see the cyclist, until the car was in the road?
You might argue that less of the car would need to jut out into the road, but there would still be a need for some of the car to be in the road before it became visible? Either way.
I know it sounds silly, but i have a long drive with zero visibility out onto the main road and it is sooooooo much easier to drive out forward than it is to reverse out, Can’t explain why, but it just is. Maybe cos i’m a better driver going forward than i am backwards! lol.
So although i agree it sounds nonsense, i can talk from expierience and say from my driveway they are spot on with the forward/backward argument.
Really Mr Kaos you are being a bit dim backward.
Fact is it is easier to drive forwards, you have a panoramic view of where you’re going and far fewer blind spots therefore risks are greatly reduced, it’s the safer option. If access to/from the driveway is blocked or restricted by other vehicles it will no doubt increase risks but it still remains a safer prospect to ‘Park to GO’ reverse in forwards out.
The seats in my car point forwards, that’s got to make driving out forwards an advantage 
I’ve seen Kaos drive and nothing surprises me any more :hehe:
Check with the Council, some have restrictions on “commercial” vehicles being parked on residential roads overnight based on either weight or livery. Also, if the guy concerned owns the property there may be restrictions in the title deeds - mine don’t allow caravans to be kept on the drive etc (thank God!), maybe compare with yours if you’re a home owner?
Regarding reversing, here is what the highway code says…
So yes you should always try to reverse onto your drive and then drive forwards on to the road when you leave.
Hire a non reputable builder/carpenters for the day … the amount of screws nails Stanley blades that they tend to leave against the kerb line puts others off parking there generally
Ref the poor view when reversing out…you could reverse in instead. likely to be much safer given the poor visibility.