Towards the curb.
toward the curb
turl your front wheels towald the curb
turl your front wheels towald the curb
You should always turn the wheels so the car will not roll further into the road. It therefore depends on which side of the road you park.
18 inches from the curb.
uphill turn front wheels away from curb downhill turn front wheels into the curb this is to avoid the car rolling away
From the Calfornia DMV web page on parking: When you park alongside a curb on a level street, the front and back wheels must be parallel and within 18 inches of the curb. Park parallel to the street if there is no curb.
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set the parking brake, turn off the ignition switch and put the vehicle in low gear if your transmission is standard, and park, if it is automatic. The wheels should not be over twelve inches from the curb.
When parking uphill with a curb, turn your wheels away from the curb and set the parking brake. When parking uphill without a curb, turn your wheels towards the edge of the road or shoulder and use the parking brake. When parking downhill with a curb, turn your wheels towards the curb and use the parking brake. When parking downhill without a curb, turn your wheels towards the edge of the road or shoulder and use the parking brake.
In a downhill area, you should always park with the front wheels toward the curb. The theory is that if the brakes malfunction, the car will move towards the curb and stop, instead of going downhill, gathering speed and causing an accident.
You turn your front wheels to point towards the kerb. That way - if your handbrake fails - the car will roll in the direction the wheels are pointing - and the curb will stop the car going any further.