How should you park on a hill with a curb?

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How should you park on a hill with a curb?

When you park on a hill, you want the wheels to interact with the curb to help stop the car if the brakes fail. The direction you turn the wheels depends on whether you’re on an uphill or downhill slope. If you’re parked uphill and there’s a curb, turn the wheels away from the curb. This position helps the front tires catch the curb if the car starts to roll backward, guiding it to stop rather than roll into traffic. If you’re parked downhill and there’s a curb, turn the wheels toward the curb. This setup uses the curb to help stop the wheels from rolling further downhill. In both cases, always engage the parking brake as an additional safety measure.

When you park on a hill, you want the wheels to interact with the curb to help stop the car if the brakes fail. The direction you turn the wheels depends on whether you’re on an uphill or downhill slope.

If you’re parked uphill and there’s a curb, turn the wheels away from the curb. This position helps the front tires catch the curb if the car starts to roll backward, guiding it to stop rather than roll into traffic.

If you’re parked downhill and there’s a curb, turn the wheels toward the curb. This setup uses the curb to help stop the wheels from rolling further downhill.

In both cases, always engage the parking brake as an additional safety measure.

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