Mississippi Driver's Manual Practice Test

When parking downhill, you should turn your wheels toward the curb. This is a critical safety measure designed to prevent your vehicle from rolling into traffic if the parking brake were to fail. By turning the front wheels toward the curb, the vehicle is more likely to come to rest against the curb if it starts to roll, rather than rolling freely into the road. This practice minimizes the risk of a collision and helps keep both the vehicle and other road users safe.

The other options suggest actions that would not provide the same level of safety. Turning the wheels away from the curb would allow the vehicle to roll into the street in the event of brake failure. Parking straight ahead does not offer any protective measure against potential rolling. Claiming that any direction is acceptable disregards the need for specific safety protocols when parking on a slope.