Florida Class E Knowledge ExamVehicle Operation and ControlEasy
When parking your vehicle facing downhill on a street with a curb, which way should you turn your front wheels?
- ATurned slightly to the left, away from the curb.
- BTurned sharply to the right, towards the curb.
- CTurned sharply to the left, away from the curb.
- DKept straight, parallel to the curb.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Turned sharply to the right, towards the curb.
When parking downhill with a curb, turning your wheels towards the curb ensures that if your brakes fail, the vehicle will roll into the curb and stop, preventing it from rolling into traffic.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Turning slightly left offers no significant safety measure and could still allow the vehicle to roll into traffic.
- C. Turning left away from the curb would cause the vehicle to roll into traffic if brakes failed.
- D. Keeping wheels straight offers no safety measure if the brakes fail.
Parking Downhill with Curb
A parking method used on a downhill slope when a curb is present, designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic if the brakes fail.
- Always turn wheels towards the curb.
- Engage parking brake.
- This prevents runaway vehicles.
Memory trick: Downhill and curb, wheels 'curb-side' turn.