When parking your vehicle downhill on a two-way street:
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Turn your front wheels to the left.
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Turn your front wheels to the right.
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Keep your front wheels straight.
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It doesn't matter how you turn your tires as long as you have applied the parking brake.
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Explanation
When parking your vehicle facing downhill, turn your front tires toward the right side of the road. This ensures that if the parking brake fails and your car begins to roll, it will move toward the curb instead of into traffic.
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