Throughout Japan (and East Asia in general), cars are parked with the front-end facing outward toward the street. Looking at Street View, I was intrigued to see that 99% of cars are parked this way. In Japan, is this a matter of culture, or are there formal rules regulating how cars should be parked?
https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/zya78f/parked_cars_facing_outward_in_japan/
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Matter of culture and it makes it easier to get out when leaving.
Easier to fit into a smaller spot when backing in
Backing in is safer than backing out.