(133/150) When parking your vehicle downhill on a two-way street:

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Turn your wheels to the right. Turn your wheels to the left. Keep your wheels pointed straight ahead. Leave your transmission in neutral.

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In New York State, when parking on a hill, you must turn your wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic if the brakes fail. The rule depends on whether you are parking uphill or downhill and whether there is a curb. For downhill parking on a two-way street, the front wheels should be turned toward the curb (to the right) so that if the vehicle rolls, it will be stopped by the curb. This is a standard rule covered in the NYS Driver's Manual under 'Parking on Hills'.

Correct Answer Analysis

Correct Answer: Turn your wheels to the right.

The correct answer is 'Turn your wheels to the right.' When parking downhill, gravity pulls the vehicle forward. Turning the wheels to the right (toward the curb) ensures that if the vehicle rolls, the front tire will hit the curb, preventing it from rolling into the street. This is the required procedure for downhill parking on a two-way street with a curb.

Wrong Options Analysis

Option: Turn your wheels to the left.

Turning the wheels to the left is incorrect for downhill parking on a two-way street. This would cause the vehicle to roll away from the curb and into traffic if the brakes fail, which is dangerous and violates NYS parking rules.

Option: Keep your wheels pointed straight ahead.

Keeping the wheels straight is incorrect because it does not provide any protection against rolling. If the brakes fail, the vehicle could roll straight into the intersection or traffic, which is unsafe and not allowed by NYS regulations.

Option: Leave your transmission in neutral.

Leaving the transmission in neutral is incorrect because it removes the engine braking effect and does not secure the vehicle. The proper procedure is to leave the vehicle in gear (or park for automatic) and set the parking brake, in addition to turning the wheels correctly.

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(133/150) When parking your vehicle downhill on a two-way street:

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