When parking uphill next to a curb, what should you do?

When parking uphill next to a curb, the appropriate action is to turn your wheels away from the curb. This technique is essential for safety, as it ensures that if your vehicle were to roll backward, the front wheels would come into contact with the curb, preventing the vehicle from rolling downhill into traffic or a hazard.

This method is particularly important because the incline of the hill increases the risk of the vehicle moving if the parking brake fails or is not engaged properly. By turning the wheels away from the curb, you create a barrier that helps keep the vehicle stationary and minimizes the potential for an accident.

The other choices, such as turning the wheels towards the curb, leaving them straight, or parking without adjusting the wheels, do not provide the necessary safety measures to prevent the vehicle from rolling down an incline. Each of these alternatives increases the risk of the vehicle rolling into the street, making turning the wheels away from the curb the best practice when parking on an uphill slope.