If you are parking uphill on a street with a curb, which way should you point your tires?

• A. Toward the curb
• B. Away from the curb
• C. Parallel to the curb
• D. Perpendicular to the curb

Answer: (B)

The situation tests how to park on a hill so a car won’t roll into traffic if the brakes fail. When you’re uphill with a curb, point the tires away from the curb. This setup uses the curb as a barrier: if the car starts to roll downhill, the wheels turned away from the curb are positioned so the curb can help stop or slow the vehicle rather than allow it to slide into traffic. Turning toward the curb would not provide the same protection and could let the car roll into the street. Parking with the wheels parallel to or perpendicular to the curb doesn’t engage the curb to stop a potential roll.