After pointing your wheels away from the curb when parallel parking uphill, what should you do next?

After pointing your wheels away from the curb when parallel parking uphill, what should you do next?

• A. Roll back slightly so that the rear part of the curbside front wheel rests against the curb.
• B. Turn the wheel toward the curb more.
• C. Leave the wheel straight.
• D. Drive forward to align.

Answer: (A)

When parking uphill with a curb, you want the curb to act as a stop in case the vehicle starts to roll backward. Turn the steering wheel away from the curb, then back up slowly until the curb engages the tire—the front wheel on the curb side should rest against the curb with its rear portion touching it. This creates a solid anchor that helps prevent the car from rolling into traffic if the brakes release. Leaving the wheel straight or turning toward the curb wouldn’t provide that reliable stop, and driving forward to align wouldn’t secure the vehicle against backward movement.

When parking uphill with a curb, you want the curb to act as a stop in case the vehicle starts to roll backward. Turn the steering wheel away from the curb, then back up slowly until the curb engages the tire—the front wheel on the curb side should rest against the curb with its rear portion touching it. This creates a solid anchor that helps prevent the car from rolling into traffic if the brakes release. Leaving the wheel straight or turning toward the curb wouldn’t provide that reliable stop, and driving forward to align wouldn’t secure the vehicle against backward movement.