A result of the push for big SUVs

[Old Crank]

16. Perhaps

You can have your 4 way flashers on as you ease out if you don't have a passenger who can be a spotter.

Those things also reduce the number of spaces you can out into parking lots and garages. The greater width and length starts ti add up. So designing parking gets to be more expensive.
The carryover effect to houses that are built with garages adds up also.