When parked on any hill, always set your parking brake and:
|
Leave your vehicle in gear or in the 'park' position.
|
|
|
Leave your vehicle in neutral.
|
|
|
Turn your wheels away from the curb or edge of the road.
|
|
|
Keep your front wheels parallel to the road.
|
Explanation
Setting your parking brake ensures that the vehicle remains stationary, even if the transmission’s holding mechanism were to fail. Additionally, leaving the vehicle in gear (for manual transmissions) or in the 'park' position (for automatic transmissions) provides extra security.
Answer Statistics
🟢 This question is easy — 9.7% of our users get this question wrong.
Other questions in the same category: Parking Rules
If you park facing uphill where there is NO curb, you should set the parking brake and:Parking is not allowed within __ feet of a fire hydrant.Parking a vehicle is prohibited within __ feet of a fire hydrant.Drivers may never park:To keep your vehicle from rolling into traffic when parked on a hill, if you are facing uphill you should:Before you leave a parking space which is parallel to the curb you should:Parking is not allowed within __ feet of an intersection.A driver may park in a space reserved for people with disabilities:Vehicles must be parked within ___ inches of the curb.You may not park:
This question appears in the following DMV practice tests: