Even though technically, angling your car into a tight space is easier if you do it in reverse, at this point the space is so small that it would be difficult t

Even though technically, angling your car into a tight space is easier if you do it in reverse, at this point the space is so small that it would be difficult to open my door anyway. I always go front first into a perpendicular parking space because this offers me the best visibility advantage against the very real possibility of denting my car and others when going in. Getting out is comparatively easy, just go slow. And I have yet to encounter a situation where other drivers are not extremely careful and easily yielding around potentially backing up parked cars.