Drive-test maneuver

Parking on a hill

If the brake fails, the wheels should roll the car into the curb — not into traffic.

1. 1DownhillTurn front wheels toward the curb (right, if you parked on the right).
2. 2Uphill with curbTurn wheels away from the curb. When the car rolls back, the tire catches.
3. 3Uphill, no curbTurn wheels to the right, toward the edge of the road, so a roll takes you off the pavement — not into the lane.
4. 4AlwaysParking brake on, Park (or reverse/low in a manual), within 6 inches of the curb.