When parking downhill, drivers should:
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Turn the wheels away from the curb.
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Shift manual gears to reverse.
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Turn the wheels so that if their car starts to move, it will roll away from the curb.
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All of the above.
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Explanation
When parking downhill, drivers must shift a manual transmission into reverse and turn the front wheels into the curb or toward the side of the road. This is to ensure that if the brakes fail, the car won’t roll into oncoming traffic.
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