California DMV Permit Test (Class C)Rules of the Road and Right-of-WayHard
You are driving on a road where parking is permitted. You need to park uphill on a street with a curb. In which direction should you turn your front wheels?
- AAway from the curb.
- BTowards the curb.
- CIt doesn't matter, as long as the parking brake is set.
- DParallel to the curb.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Away from the curb.
When parking uphill with a curb, turn your front wheels away from the curb. If your vehicle rolls backward, the wheels will hit the curb and stop the car from rolling into traffic.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. This is for parking downhill with a curb, or uphill without a curb.
- C. While the parking brake is essential, correctly positioning the wheels provides a critical safety backup.
- D. This is for parking on a level street or downhill without a curb.
Parking on Hills (Wheels)
When parking on a hill, the direction you turn your front wheels depends on whether you are uphill or downhill, and if there is a curb, to prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic.
- Uphill with curb: Wheels away from curb.
- Downhill with curb: Wheels towards curb.
- Uphill or Downhill without curb: Wheels towards shoulder/roadside.
Memory trick: Uphill, curb = wheels out; Downhill, curb = wheels in.