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thing is, my apartment rules specifically state that you are to park nose in, and most places where I've seen parking regulations set out also state this. Why?

I question the "safer" concept, really. Unless it's safer because the driver is too lazy to look behind him, in which case it's the driver's fault anyway. Who's to say they would see cars coming toward them facing forward? Plus, backing in to park between two other parked cars is a much trickier maneuver to pull off and raises the potential for scrapes and dings.

Just a bit of a bitter pill here, because parking is tight at my place, so I frequently get stuck between two large face-out vehicles. So these people are exhibiting their flashy vehicles by flouting the rules. Like little boys getting away with stealing candy.