If there is no curb on a hill, how should you turn your wheels when parking?

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When you park on a hill, you want the wheels positioned so a brake failure doesn’t let the car roll into traffic. If there’s no curb, turning the wheels toward the edge of the road directs the car to roll away from the lanes and toward the shoulder instead of into passing traffic. The road edge acts as a natural barrier to keep the vehicle from drifting into the travel lane. Turning toward the center of the road or keeping the wheels straight could allow the car to roll into traffic, which is why those options aren’t the best choice. If there were a curb, you’d orient the wheels toward the curb so the curb can stop the vehicle from moving into the street.