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You park facing downhill next to a curb on a steep street. What is the correct way to leave the car?
A is parked facing downhill beside a curb. No front-wheel setup is revealed in the question.
Correct answer: Set the parking brake, and turn the wheel toward the curb until the front tire touches it
Why
On a downhill grade, a car that starts to move rolls forward. When the front tire already touches the curb, the curb stops it at once. The parking brake is still the first step, because the guide and Washington law both require it when you leave a car on a grade.
Verified against Washington Driver Guide · Parking on a hill · p. 148, 149
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