On a roadway with curbstones, how should we park uphill a commercial vehicle with an all up weight of more than 5,000kg?
- Turn the wheels towards the center of the road, shift to reverse gear and place safety shoes under the rear wheels.
- Turn the wheels towards the curbstones and place safety shoes under the rear wheels.
- Properly brake the wheels, place safety shoes under the wheels and leave the vehicle in neutral gear.
- Correct answer: Turn the front wheels towards the center of the road, shift to forward drive gear and place safety shoes behind the rear wheels.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Turn the front wheels towards the center of the road, shift to forward drive gear and place safety shoes behind the rear wheels.
Uphill, the vehicle tends to roll backward. With the front wheels turned toward the center of the road, any backward roll makes them catch against the curb. Forward gear resists rolling back, and safety shoes behind the rear wheels block the downhill direction. Neutral gives no resistance at all, and reverse gear matches the direction the vehicle would roll.