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Difficulty: HardParking, Standing, and Stopping Regulations

You are parking your vehicle facing downhill on a steep street bordered by a concrete curb. To prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic if the parking brake fails, how should you position your front wheels before securing the vehicle?

  1. Turn the front wheels sharply toward the curb.Answer
  2. B
    Turn the front wheels sharply away from the curb.
  3. C
    Keep the front wheels pointed straight ahead.
  4. D
    Turn the front wheels toward the center of the roadway.

Answer

Turn the front wheels sharply toward the curb.
When parking facing downhill next to a curb, turning the front wheels toward the curb ensures that if the vehicle moves forward, the front tire contacts the curb, blocking the car from entering active traffic lanes.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the slope direction of the road.
The vehicle is facing downhill, meaning any unexpected motion will be forward.
Knowing gravity's pull direction determines which way the car will roll.
2
Assess the presence of a curb.
A curb is present along the right edge of the street.
The curb serves as a physical block for the tires if positioned properly.
3
Determine the wheel orientation that directs the tire into the curb.
Turn the front wheels toward the curb (to the right).
If the parking brake slips, the front right tire will immediately roll into the curb, preventing further movement.

Key Concept

Wheel positioning rules when parking on hills with curbs
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Parking, Standing, and Stopping Regulations

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