Will shifting into reverse gear before the car stops damage the car?

[StMiranda]

Shifting into reverse gear before the car stops can damage the car's transmission. For a manual transmission, engaging reverse gear before the car comes to a complete stop may cause gear grinding. For an automatic transmission, shifting into reverse gear before the car stops could damage the internal gears or the planetary gear clutch. Some automatic transmission models have a P (Park) gear, which does not necessarily need to be engaged before the car fully stops. The P gear has a locking mechanism that secures the transmission gears when parked. Engaging the P gear before the car completely stops may damage the locking mechanism, and in severe cases, it could even damage the transmission housing.