When you leave your car parked on a slope, how should you set the front wheels?
Correct answer: Turned so the curb would stop a rolling car.
Answer options
- ATurned in whatever direction is easiest for you
- BPointed straight ahead, in line with the curb
- CTurned so the curb would stop a rolling car Correct
Why
Angling the front tires this way means that if the brakes ever fail, the curb catches the car before it can roll into the street. Wheels left straight offer no such protection.
Tip Whether you face uphill or downhill, set the wheels so a runaway car would come to rest against the curb or the edge of the road.
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Topic: Parking License: Car permit
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