When parking on a hill without a curb, turn your wheels:

Question: When parking on a hill without a curb, turn your wheels:

Answer options:

• Toward the road ✅ Toward the shoulder
• Straight ahead
• It doesn't matter

Correct answer: Toward the shoulder

Explanation: When parking on any hill without a curb, turning your wheels toward the shoulder is correct because if the brakes fail, the vehicle will safely roll off the road instead of into moving traffic. Turning toward the road or leaving them straight ahead creates a severe hazard, as the vehicle could roll directly into the path of oncoming traffic. The ICBC rule states that while uphill parking with a curb requires turning wheels left, all other hill parking situations—including any hill without a curb—require turning the wheels right (toward the shoulder or edge of the road). Mastering these hill parking wheel positions is essential for passing both the Class 7 knowledge test and your practical road exam.