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Vermont Operator License Permit Practice Test
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You park facing downhill on a street with a curb, and then you leave the car. What must you do with the front wheels and the parking brake?
A faces downhill beside the right curb. A separate road-grade side profile marks the slope; the question has no wheel-setting inset.
Correct answer: Turn them toward the curb, and set the parking brake
Why
A parked car that rolls down a hill can hit people and vehicles below it. The wheel position and the parking brake work together to keep the car in its place. When there is no curb, turn the front wheels toward the side of the road, so that a rolling car goes off the road and not into traffic.
Verified against Vermont Driver's Manual · Parking on Hills · p. 30
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