Turn your wheels to the right, downhill or uphill, if there is no curb.
Towards the curb.
right and left
if you parking uphill you turn your wheel towards the curb and if you parking down hill you turn it away
You should always turn the wheels so the car will not roll further into the road. It therefore depends on which side of the road you park.
Turn your wheels away from the curb, that way if the car somehow starts to roll, the wheels will hit the curb and stop it.
Wheels facing TOWARDS the curb.
towards the curb. The idea is that if the hand brake fails the car will roll to the curb and stop.
Turn the wheels to the left or opposite the curb. That way, if for any reason your car begins to roll, the momentum should be stopped by the curb. Also, if you turned it incorrectly to the right or toward the curb, your car would swing out into traffic in the event that it began to roll.
If you are parked on level ground or facing downhill, you should turn your wheel towards the curb, so that the front of the tire is facing the curb. This way, if your car begins to roll down the hill or is struck from behind, it will be forced into the curb. If you are parked facing up a hill, you should turn your wheel away from the curb, so that the back of the tire is facing the curb. This way, if your car begins to roll down the hill, it will be forced to stop on the curb. Always apply your parking brake when parking on a hill.
Turn the wheels to the left or opposite the curb. That way, if for any reason your car begins to roll, the momentum should be stopped by the curb. Also, if you turned it incorrectly to the right or toward the curb, your car would swing out into traffic in the event that it began to roll.
Turn the wheels to the left or opposite the curb. That way, if for any reason your car begins to roll, the momentum should be stopped by the curb. Also, if you turned it incorrectly to the right or toward the curb, your car would swing out into traffic in the event that it began to roll.