{"id":2859,"date":"2026-01-23T08:10:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=2859"},"modified":"2026-01-23T08:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:10:04","slug":"should-curbside-wheels-be-turned-toward-the-curb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/should-curbside-wheels-be-turned-toward-the-curb\/","title":{"rendered":"When parking parallel, is it best to leave the curbside wheels turned toward the curb?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Key guidelines for correct parking position<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re parking downhill, always turn your front wheels toward the curb. This helps prevent the vehicle from rolling forward in case the brakes fail.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When parking uphill next to a curb, turn your front wheels away from the curb. Slowly allow the car to roll back until the tire lightly rests against the curb, which acts as a stopper.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your vehicle should be positioned about 6\u201312 inches away from the curb, not too close and not too far.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make sure the car is parked in a way that allows you to pull out safely without blocking traffic or other vehicles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Always engage the parking brake before stepping out of the vehicle, regardless of whether the road is flat or sloped.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why turning the curbside wheels toward the curb matters<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Turning the wheels toward the curb is a key safety measure because it:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Helps prevent the car from rolling into traffic<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Uses the curb as a physical barrier<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lowers the risk of accidents if the brakes fail<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is often required by traffic laws and driving tests<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key guidelines for correct parking position\u00a0 If you\u2019re parking downhill, always turn your front wheels toward the curb. This helps prevent the vehicle from rolling forward in case the brakes fail.\u00a0 When parking uphill next to a curb, turn your front wheels away from the curb. Slowly allow the car to roll back until the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/should-curbside-wheels-be-turned-toward-the-curb\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">When parking parallel, is it best to leave the curbside wheels turned toward the curb?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-parking","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>When parking parallel, is it best to leave the curbside wheels turned toward the curb? - ask<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover key parallel parking tips: turn curbside wheels correctly, park safely on slopes, and use the parking brake to prevent accidents.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/should-curbside-wheels-be-turned-toward-the-curb\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"When parking parallel, is it best to leave the curbside wheels turned toward the curb? 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