Questions / Parking and manoeuvres
Answer first · reviewed August 2026
Which way do I turn the wheels uphill without a curb?
Turn the wheels toward the edge of the road so a rollback would move off the travelled portion rather than into traffic. Secure the vehicle.
Make it practical
What to do
Practise all hill-parking cases back-to-back and explain the roll path.
Easy to miss
The common trap
Using the ‘uphill equals away’ shortcut even when there is no curb to catch the tire.
Turn knowledge into a habit
How to practise it
Slow-speed control improves through short, frequent sessions. Stop whenever the setup becomes unsafe, observe again and correct deliberately.
When a rule, road sign or examiner instruction conflicts with an internet tip, use the official rule and the safe decision. The internet has many talents; wearing a reflective examiner vest is not one of them.
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