Parking on a hill: wheels toward the curb or side
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You park on a hill. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
The rule
After parking on any hill, set the parking brake, shift into Park (1st gear with a manual transmission) and point the wheels at the curb or the edge of the road so the car can't head into traffic.
On a hill, set the parking brake, shift into Park (1st gear in a manual) and turn the wheels toward the curb or the edge of the road, so the car won't head into traffic.
From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 42. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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