Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesMedium
You are driving on a Florida roadway. When parking your vehicle downhill on a street with a curb, what is the correct position for your front wheels?
- ATurned sharply to the right, away from the curb.
- BParallel to the curb, facing straight ahead.
- CTurned sharply to the right, towards the curb.
- DTurned sharply to the left, towards the curb.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Turned sharply to the right, towards the curb.
When parking downhill with a curb, your front wheels should be turned sharply to the right, towards the curb. If the brakes fail, the vehicle will roll into the curb and stop, preventing it from rolling into traffic.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This would cause the vehicle to roll into traffic if the brakes failed.
- B. This offers no safety measure if the brakes fail.
- D. This is the correct procedure for parking uphill with a curb.
Downhill Parking with Curb
When parking downhill on a street with a curb in Florida, turn your front wheels sharply to the right, towards the curb.
- Wheels to the right.
- Towards the curb.
- Prevents rolling into traffic if brakes fail.
Memory trick: Downhill and curb, wheels to the right, so it won't take flight!