When parking downhill on a road with a kerb, which action is correct?

When parking downhill on a road with a kerb, which action is correct?

• A. Turn steering wheel away from the kerb.
• B. Turn steering wheel towards the kerb.
• C. Keep steering wheel straight.
• D. Lock the wheels and coast.

Answer: (B)

When you’re parking downhill and there’s a kerb, use the kerb as a barrier by turning the steering wheel toward the kerb. This means if the car starts to move, the front wheels are aimed into the curb, so the vehicle will rub against or be stopped by the kerb instead of rolling into traffic. Turning the wheels away from the kerb would steer the car out into the road, creating a hazard, and keeping them straight offers no barrier to movement. Remember to engage the handbrake after parking as an additional safeguard.

When you’re parking downhill and there’s a kerb, use the kerb as a barrier by turning the steering wheel toward the kerb. This means if the car starts to move, the front wheels are aimed into the curb, so the vehicle will rub against or be stopped by the kerb instead of rolling into traffic. Turning the wheels away from the kerb would steer the car out into the road, creating a hazard, and keeping them straight offers no barrier to movement. Remember to engage the handbrake after parking as an additional safeguard.