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

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

• A. Turn steering wheel toward the kerb.
• B. Turn steering wheel straight ahead.
• C. Turn steering wheel away from the kerb.
• D. Turn steering wheel to the left only.

Answer: (C)

When you park on a hill with a kerb, the aim is to prevent the car from moving into traffic if the brakes were to fail. Turning the wheels away from the kerb achieves this safety effect. With the wheels pointed away from the curb, if the car starts to roll backward, the wheel nearest the kerb will interact with the curb and help hold the vehicle in place rather than letting it roll further into the road. Turning toward the kerb would make the curb less effective at stopping a backward roll, and leaving the wheels straight doesn’t provide the same curb-boosted resistance. So turning away from the kerb is the correct action.

When you park on a hill with a kerb, the aim is to prevent the car from moving into traffic if the brakes were to fail. Turning the wheels away from the kerb achieves this safety effect. With the wheels pointed away from the curb, if the car starts to roll backward, the wheel nearest the kerb will interact with the curb and help hold the vehicle in place rather than letting it roll further into the road. Turning toward the kerb would make the curb less effective at stopping a backward roll, and leaving the wheels straight doesn’t provide the same curb-boosted resistance. So turning away from the kerb is the correct action.