The manual tells you to turn your wheels toward the curb after you park on a hill. What reason does it give?
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A.
The turn keeps the tires from freezing against the curb
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B.
The wheels will keep the vehicle from heading into traffic Correct
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C.
The angle takes weight off the parking brake overnight
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D.
The position helps other drivers see the parked car easier
The answer is "The wheels will keep the vehicle from heading into traffic"
If the parking brake slips and the car rolls, the wheels turned toward the curb send it into the curb instead of into the lane. The parking-brake answer comes from a rule of thumb passed down through manual-transmission driving (take load off the brake overnight) that the manual does not raise here.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. The turn keeps the tires from freezing against the curb
Turning the wheels does nothing about freezing; the manual's reason is roll direction, not weather. This answer attaches a winter-weather rule to a general-purpose hill instruction.
C. The angle takes weight off the parking brake overnight
Wheel angle does not affect brake load; the manual points to roll direction, not brake wear. This answer borrows a garage-culture tip about manual-transmission cars that the manual never mentions.
D. The position helps other drivers see the parked car easier
Visibility is not the reason the manual gives; it points squarely at roll direction. This answer invents a visibility rationale to fill in for the actual reason a reader forgot.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "How to Park on a Hill (Chapter 7)," p.42..
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