When parking on a hill with a curb, in which direction should you turn your front wheels?

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When parking on a hill with a curb, in which direction should you turn your front wheels?

Turning the front wheels toward the curb when you park on a hill with a curb uses the curb as a built-in stop. If the vehicle starts to roll, the front tires will press against the curb and the car will be directed into the curb rather than into the traffic lane. This simple positioning helps prevent the car from rolling into travel space if the parking brake slips. If there’s no curb, the rule changes and you turn the wheels away from traffic so any movement would roll the vehicle toward the shoulder instead of into the lane.

Turning the front wheels toward the curb when you park on a hill with a curb uses the curb as a built-in stop. If the vehicle starts to roll, the front tires will press against the curb and the car will be directed into the curb rather than into the traffic lane. This simple positioning helps prevent the car from rolling into travel space if the parking brake slips. If there’s no curb, the rule changes and you turn the wheels away from traffic so any movement would roll the vehicle toward the shoulder instead of into the lane.

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