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When parking on a hill facing downhill with a curb, the front wheels should be turned:
Facing downhill with a curb, the front wheels are turned toward the curb. If the brakes fail, the front tire will roll into the curb and stop the vehicle. This
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Question: When parking on a hill facing downhill with a curb, the front wheels should be turned:
Answer options:
- Away from the curb ✅ Toward the curb so the vehicle rolls into it if the brakes fail
- Straight ahead
- It does not matter which direction
Correct answer: Toward the curb so the vehicle rolls into it if the brakes fail
Explanation: Facing downhill with a curb, the front wheels are turned toward the curb. If the brakes fail, the front tire will roll into the curb and stop the vehicle. This wheel-turning rule is taught in every provincial handbook's parking section.
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