When parking downhill with a curb, what should a driver do with the wheels?

When parking downhill with a curb, the correct action is to turn the wheels toward the curb. This is important for safety reasons. By turning the front wheels toward the curb, if the vehicle were to roll, it would roll into the curb rather than into traffic or down the hill. This action helps to prevent the car from moving into a potentially dangerous situation if the parking brake were to fail.

In scenarios where a driver parks downhill, turning the wheels toward the curb creates a barrier that effectively prevents the car from gaining momentum and rolling away, thus enhancing the stability of the parked vehicle. It’s also standard procedure taught in driver education to promote safe parking practices.