why turn your wheels in when parking on a hill?

Question

basic car stuff

Answer 1

If your car starts to roll it will have the curb to keep it from going all the way down the hill. This was a more common practice with standard transmissions.

Answer 2

You turn your wheels on a hill in case the car pops out of gear or the parking brake fails. When the car rolls, the front end will roll into the curb instead of another car or down the hill. Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left when parking uphill, to the right for downhill.

Answer 3

Some people feel that if you turn the wheel when parking on a hill it will slow down or prevent a car from rolling, if the car was to lose its breaks. Or if the E brake broke. However in my state that is considered a dirty wheel because it will make people assume that there is someone in the vehicle trying to pull out of a spot.

Answer 4

In case your brakes decide to stop working, your car will follow the way the wheel is turned and roll against the curb--hopefully stopping its descent toward other parked cars.

Answer 5

That way the car cannot roll off the hill as easily as if it is just sitting there with the wheels straight. I also suggest putting on your emergency brake.

Answer 6

Picture what will happen if your brake comes loose. With your wheels turned properly the curb will keep your car from rolling.

Answer 7

I believe the consensis is that if your car should loose breaks and start to roll if your wheels are turned then it will roll minimuly sideways rather than down hill, know what I mean?

I think and it makes sense to me....

Answer 8

down hill -to the curb
up hill - from the curb

that is so if your car rolls it won't go into traffic it will hit the curb and hopefully stop.

Answer 9

Because it is more dificult for the car to roll should the gear let out or thebrake let off or something like that. If they are straight then the car can roll much easier and further is something goes wrong.

Answer 10

So if it starts to roll (like if your parking brake gives way), it rolls into the curb, and not out onto the street.