its both of your faults. mostly his but you both should have been looking.
The greater fault lies with the person backing out of the parking space. You may still be partially at fault for not driving with due care.
Driving schools that will teach drivers how long the blind spot on the ground is in back of a vehicle , and enforce checking around the vehicle while backing, as well as tell kids around the vehicle to keep out of the way while backing up.
Being in reverse
The person driving through. If you're backing out then you do not have the right of way.
Defensive driving are safe driving techniques that drivers do to avoid another drivers mistake.
Yes There is a 100% true saying in the bus driver profession. 95% of bus drivers will loose their job in reverse. If you think about it: You can't see very well when Backing Pedestrians and other cars are flat out stupid as they think that when they have the "Right of Way" you won't run over them.
If you're driving forward, you aren't backing out the car.
It is the fault of the person backing out. You have the right-of-way if you are driving in a usual and safe manor. The person who hit you should be cited for "backing without caution".
Backing up while driving is putting your car in reverse with your foot on the brake and slowly letting your foot off the brake. If you are pulling out of a parking spot you might turn the wheel.
Drivers must use bright lights only when driving?
Defensive driving means that you are aware of other drivers around you. Offensive driving would be the opposite of that. You would not be taught in driving school to drive without caution or concern towards other drivers.
"Drivers ed" is a course taken by students of driving age or just before driving age to teach them how to drive. A lot of schools give a drivers ed course which teaches young drivers the basics of traffic laws and the dangers of driving under the influence or driving distracted. Most of these schools also provide on road driving courses with a certified driving instructor.