Which way to turn your wheels uphill or downhill?

Question

Ok. Im going to be going for my license soon and I need to know a couple things.

1. When your parking uphill with a curb which way do you turn your wheel?

2. When your parking uphill without a curb which way do you turn your wheel?

3. When your parking downhill with a curb which way do you turn your wheel?

4. When your parking downhill without a curb which way do you turn your wheel?

I get so confused!!!

Answer 1

1. UPHILL/CURB - TURN WHEEL LEFT

2. UPHILL/NO CURB - TURN WHEEL RIGHT

3. DOWNHILL/CURB - TURN WHEEL RIGHT

4. DOWNHILL/ NO CURB - TURN WHEEL RIGHT

Answer 2

When parking downhill, turn your steering wheel towards the curb.  Your wheels will rotate clockwise and your car would roll into/over the curb if it became loose.  This is preferred over letting the car roll into traffic!

When parking uphill, with a curb, turn the steering wheel away from the curb.  Your wheel will rotate counterclockwise, and the back of your front tires should hit the curb.  This creates a "lock."  

When uphill without a curb, turn the steering wheel like the downhill situation- towards the curb.  Your car would then curve backwards into the side of the street as opposed to into traffic.

Answer 3

From what I remember, uphill, turn away from the curb, downhill, towards the curb, no curb don't have a clue (I think the opposite of what you do with a curb), and always set the parking brake.

Answer 4

Always make sure they are facing the curb side of the road and engage the parking brake.

Answer 5

Regardless of whether or not there is a physical curb, you always turn the wheels into the curb.

Answer 6

Always turn your wheels toward the curb.

Answer 7

I believe that you always turn your wheels towards the curb. Also, you should engage the parking brake.