You are parking uphill next to a kerb. How should you leave the front wheels?
- A)Turned towards the kerb
- B)Straight
- C)Turned towards the middle of the road, so the wheel rests against the kerb if the vehicle rolls back
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C) Turned towards the middle of the road, so the wheel rests against the kerb if the vehicle rolls back
Uphill with a kerb, the wheels are turned towards the middle of the road: if the vehicle rolls back, the back of the wheel is stopped against the kerb.
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