Backing into a parking bay where the amount of traffic in the bay is close to zero and visibility is great allows you to drive out into the street facing forward where you can see what traffic is coming.
If you drive forward into a bay then you have to back out of it into the street where you cannot see anything except what’s directly behind you and you have little to no visibility sideways, unless the bays next to you are empty, so essentially you’re backing out with your fingers crossed, hoping that nothing will hit you.
Moreover, the traffic rules, at least where I live, specify that a reversing vehicle has to give way to everyone.
As a bonus, when you’re loading things, you’re not standing in the street with your back to traffic.
Backing into a parking bay where the amount of traffic in the bay is close to zero and visibility is great allows you to drive out into the street facing forward where you can see what traffic is coming.
If you drive forward into a bay then you have to back out of it into the street where you cannot see anything except what’s directly behind you and you have little to no visibility sideways, unless the bays next to you are empty, so essentially you’re backing out with your fingers crossed, hoping that nothing will hit you.
Moreover, the traffic rules, at least where I live, specify that a reversing vehicle has to give way to everyone.
As a bonus, when you’re loading things, you’re not standing in the street with your back to traffic.
In other words, learn how to back into a bay.