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Difficulty: MediumParking, Standing, and Stopping Regulations

A driver is parking a motor vehicle facing downhill along the right-hand curb of a street with a steep grade. To ensure maximum safety and prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic if the brakes fail, how should the driver position the front wheels before securing the vehicle?

  1. Turned sharply toward the curb (to the right)Answer
  2. B
    Turned away from the curb (to the left)
  3. C
    Pointed straight ahead parallel to the roadway edge
  4. D
    Turned toward the center of the travel lane

Answer

The front wheels must be turned sharply toward the curb (to the right).
When facing downhill along a curb, turning the front wheels toward the curb (to the right) ensures that if the vehicle begins to roll forward, the front right tire will roll directly into the curb and stop the vehicle safely at the road edge.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the vehicle orientation and road features
The vehicle is facing downhill with a curb on the right side.
Parking procedures on grades depend on whether the vehicle faces uphill or downhill and whether a curb is present.
2
Determine the direction of potential vehicle movement if brakes fail
A vehicle facing downhill will roll forward down the slope.
Gravity pulls the vehicle forward in the direction it is facing.
3
Select the tire angle that uses the curb to catch the vehicle
Turning the front wheels to the right (toward the curb) causes the front tire to roll into and press against the curb.
This physical barrier prevents the car from entering active traffic lanes.

Key Concept

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

Parking, Standing, and Stopping Regulations

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