We have safety demos where we time the difference between walking a long driveway and driving in. It takes a really long driveway before it is faster than walking in (if it is not a circle drive.) If you have to pull ahead a little, than back again to get turned around, the driveway can be even longer and you are still saving time by walking.
Lots of benefits to walking driveways: keeps bosses off your back, gets your heart rate up a little and stretches out your legs.
I lost 12 pounds in 2 weeks from walking off driveways that I used to back into. I can thank telematics for that.
In rural areas, you also have to think about parking safely by the road. If it is a narrow road, it is also a good idea to fold in the driver's side mirror (I do that about 4-6 times a day, does not take any extra time.)
At our center, a broken mirror = preventable accident.
I've had mirrors broken by thrown rocks & snowballs. I've had them broken by wayward golf balls when I used to deliver near a golf course. I had a 4 day streak where the car next to mine would smash my mirror when pulling out of the building. My supe would call the shop to have them ready with a replacement. Nobody ever got charged with an accident.
Yard damage has been a preventable ever since I started driving. We have a couple every Spring it seems.
TB