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Difficulty: MediumParking, Standing, and Stopping Regulations

A motorist brings a vehicle to a complete stop facing uphill along a residential street bordered by a raised curb. Before turning off the engine and setting the parking brake, how should the driver position the front wheels?

  1. Turn the front wheels toward the center of the road (to the left), allowing the rear side of the front tire to roll into contact with the curb.Answer
  2. B
    Turn the front wheels toward the roadside edge (to the right), causing the front of the tire to face the pavement boundary.
  3. C
    Keep the front tires pointed straight forward, relying solely on the parking brake and transmission gear.
  4. D
    Angle the front wheels toward the right curb line only if the vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission.

Answer

Turn the front wheels toward the center of the road (to the left), allowing the rear side of the front tire to roll into contact with the curb.
When facing uphill along a street with a raised curb, turning the front wheels toward the street (to the left) ensures that if the vehicle begins to roll backward, the rear edge of the front tire will roll into and block against the curb, bringing the car to a safe halt.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the slope direction and the presence of a curb.
The vehicle is facing uphill on a street with a raised curb.
Curb presence determines whether the curb can act as a physical chock.
2
Determine the direction the vehicle would roll if the parking brake fails.
The vehicle would roll backward down the hill.
Gravity pulls the vehicle in the reverse direction of the incline.
3
Select the wheel angle that forces the tire to catch against the curb.
Turn wheels left (away from the curb) so the back of the front right tire presses into the curb.
This prevents the vehicle from rolling out into active traffic lanes.

Key Concept

Hill Parking Wheel Position Regulations
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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Topics

Parking, Standing, and Stopping Regulations

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