When parking where there is no curb, what is the correct wheel position?

• A. Turn your wheels inward, toward the edge of the road
• B. Turn your wheels outward, toward the center of the road
• C. Keep wheels straight
• D. Turn wheels toward the opposite lane

Answer: (A)

Parking on a road with a slope and no curb is safer when you point the front wheels toward the edge of the road. If the car starts to roll, turned toward the shoulder helps the vehicle move away from the lane and toward a safe area rather than rolling into traffic. This simple wheel direction acts as a guide for gravity to push the car toward the roadside instead of into the travel lane. Keeping wheels straight or turning toward the center or opposite lane could allow the car to roll into traffic, which increases danger. So directing the wheels toward the edge of the road minimizes the risk if the vehicle begins to move.