On a hill downhill with a curb, which wheel position helps prevent rolling into traffic?

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On a hill downhill with a curb, which wheel position helps prevent rolling into traffic?

Turning the wheels toward the curb on a downhill with a curb places the curb itself in the car’s path if it starts to roll. If the brakes slip, the front tires will hit the curb and the car will be stopped from moving into traffic. Keeping the wheels straight or turned away from the curb removes that built-in barrier, making it more likely the vehicle could roll into the roadway. This positioning uses the curb as a physical stop to help prevent an unintended roll into traffic.

Turning the wheels toward the curb on a downhill with a curb places the curb itself in the car’s path if it starts to roll. If the brakes slip, the front tires will hit the curb and the car will be stopped from moving into traffic. Keeping the wheels straight or turned away from the curb removes that built-in barrier, making it more likely the vehicle could roll into the roadway. This positioning uses the curb as a physical stop to help prevent an unintended roll into traffic.

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