Safety & Your Vehicle
When parking on a hill facing downhill, you should...
- ○Leave it in neutral
- ✓Apply the handbrake and turn the wheels towards the kerb
- ○Leave the doors open
- ○Turn the wheels away from the kerb
Correct answer
Apply the handbrake and turn the wheels towards the kerb
Facing downhill, turn the front wheels towards the kerb and use the handbrake so the car can't roll into the road (rule 252).
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