Final answer:
When parking uphill on a street with a curb, turn your tires away from the curb and let the vehicle roll back until the front tire touches the curb. Shift into park and apply the parking brake.
Step-by-step explanation:
When parking uphill on a street with a curb, you should position your tires so that they are turned away from the curb. This is known as the 'uphill with a curb' rule. Here's how to do it:
- As you pull into your parking space, keep your wheels straight and stop your vehicle parallel to the curb.
- While keeping your foot on the brake, turn your steering wheel away from the curb (left turn for right-hand driving systems).
- Once your wheels are turned properly, slowly let your car roll back a bit until the front tire gently touches the curb.
- Shift into park and apply the parking brake firmly.
By doing this, if your brakes were to fail, the car would roll into the curb, stopping the car from rolling downhill.