When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:

When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:

• A. Turned to the left (toward the street)
• B. Turned toward the curb
• C. Straight
• D. Turned to the right (away from the street)

Answer: (D)

When parking on a hill, you want the wheels positioned so that if the car starts to move, it will roll away from traffic. On a two-way street with no curb, turning the front wheels to the right (toward the edge of the road) accomplishes this safety goal. If the car slips, gravity will guide it toward the shoulder rather than into the travel lanes. Turning toward the street or leaving the wheels straight could allow the car to roll into traffic, which is riskier.

When parking on a hill, you want the wheels positioned so that if the car starts to move, it will roll away from traffic. On a two-way street with no curb, turning the front wheels to the right (toward the edge of the road) accomplishes this safety goal. If the car slips, gravity will guide it toward the shoulder rather than into the travel lanes. Turning toward the street or leaving the wheels straight could allow the car to roll into traffic, which is riskier.