You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?

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You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?

When you park downhill on a two-way road with no curb, you turn your front wheels toward the side of the road. That way, if the vehicle starts to roll, it will be steered toward the roadside rather than into traffic, using the edge as a barrier. On most roads where you drive on the right, this means turning toward the right. If you left the wheels straight or toward the traffic or the oncoming lane, a minor slip could send the car into a travel lane or the opposing traffic. If there were a curb, you’d still aim toward the edge for safety.

When you park downhill on a two-way road with no curb, you turn your front wheels toward the side of the road. That way, if the vehicle starts to roll, it will be steered toward the roadside rather than into traffic, using the edge as a barrier. On most roads where you drive on the right, this means turning toward the right. If you left the wheels straight or toward the traffic or the oncoming lane, a minor slip could send the car into a travel lane or the opposing traffic. If there were a curb, you’d still aim toward the edge for safety.

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