How do you park uphill with a curb?

How do you park uphill with a curb?

• A. Turn the wheels away from traffic toward the curb, set the parking brake, and shift to gear if needed.
• B. Turn the wheels toward traffic, disengage the parking brake, and leave in Neutral.
• C. Turn wheels toward traffic, set parking brake, and shift into reverse only.
• D. Turn wheels away from traffic, release brake, and drive away.

Answer: (A)

When you park uphill with a curb, you turn the wheels away from traffic toward the curb. This puts the curb in a position to catch the wheel if the car starts to roll, helping prevent a drift into traffic. After turning the wheels, engage the parking brake to secure the vehicle. Then, for an automatic transmission, shift into Park; for a manual, leave it in gear. This combination—wheels away from traffic toward the curb, parking brake set, and the appropriate gear—keeps the car safely immobilized on an incline. Other approaches fail because turning toward traffic reduces the curb’s protective effect, or because the brake isn’t engaged or the wrong gear is used.

When you park uphill with a curb, you turn the wheels away from traffic toward the curb. This puts the curb in a position to catch the wheel if the car starts to roll, helping prevent a drift into traffic. After turning the wheels, engage the parking brake to secure the vehicle. Then, for an automatic transmission, shift into Park; for a manual, leave it in gear. This combination—wheels away from traffic toward the curb, parking brake set, and the appropriate gear—keeps the car safely immobilized on an incline. Other approaches fail because turning toward traffic reduces the curb’s protective effect, or because the brake isn’t engaged or the wrong gear is used.