Parking Along A curb
1) How far away must you park from the following items?
a. Driveway: 10 ft
b. Fire Hydrant: 15 ft
c. Curb: 30 ft
2) Whether you are performing an uphill or downhill park, what gear does your transmission need
to be in?
Neutral
3) What are the five steps to perform a downhill park?
a. Place car in neutral
b. Turn wheels all the way to the right
c. Slowly and gently release brake until right front touches the curb
d. Put the car in park
e. Put the parking brake on
4) Which way do you turn your wheels when performing a downhill park?
Towards the curb (right)
5) What are the six steps to release a car from a downhill park?
a. Taking the parking brake off
b. Put the car in reverse and back-up until right front releases from curb
c. Put the car in drive
d. Turn the wheel 1 ½ times to the left, or until the wheel is straight
e. Put on your left turn signal
f. Look over your left shoulder and precede when it is safe
6) What are the five steps to perform an uphill park?
a. Place car in neutral
b. Turn wheels all the way to the left (up, up, and away)
c. Slowly and gently release brake until right front touches the curb
d. Put the car in park
e. Put the parking brake on
7) Which way do you turn you wheels when performing an uphill park?
Away from the curb (to the left); up, up, and away
8) What are the five steps to release a car from an uphill park?
a. Taking the parking brake off
b. Put the car into drive
c. Put on your left turn signal
d. Look over your left shoulder, and precede when it is safe
e. As you go forward turn your wheels 1 ½ times to the right, or until the wheel is
straight