Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesEasy
You are driving on a Florida roadway. When parking your vehicle uphill on a street with a curb, in which direction should you turn your front wheels?
- AToward the curb.
- BParallel to the curb.
- CAway from the curb.
- DIt does not matter, as long as the parking brake is engaged.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Away from the curb.
When parking uphill on a street with a curb, you should turn your front wheels away from the curb. This way, if your vehicle's brakes fail, the car will roll back and the back of the front tire will gently hit the curb, preventing it from rolling into traffic.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This is incorrect; turning wheels toward the curb on an uphill slope would cause the car to roll into traffic if brakes fail.
- B. This is incorrect; parallel parking is for flat surfaces or when no curb is present for safety.
- D. While the parking brake is essential, turning the wheels provides an additional safety measure.
Uphill Parking with Curb
When parking uphill on a street with a curb, turn your front wheels away from the curb so the vehicle rolls into the curb if the brakes fail.
- Wheels away from the curb.
- Allows tire to catch the curb.
- Prevents rolling into traffic.
Memory trick: Up, Up, Away! (Uphill, wheels Away from curb).