New Hampshire · Traffic Laws · Question 6 of 8
When parking facing downhill on a street with a curb, you should:
- A. Turn the wheels straight ahead
- B. Turn the wheels to the left, toward the curb
- C. Turn the wheels to the right, toward the curb Correct answer
- D. Set the parking brake only; wheel direction does not matter
Why this is the right answer
Facing downhill, turn the wheels toward the curb (right on a right-side curb). If the car rolls, the front tire catches the curb and stops it from drifting into traffic.
How this question shows up on the New Hampshire permit test
Questions in the traffic laws category are common on the New Hampshire learner permit exam. The exam tests your knowledge of the New Hampshire Driver Handbook, and topics like this one show up in multiple forms: sometimes as a direct rule, sometimes as a real-world scenario, and sometimes as a "which of the following is NOT correct" question, which trips up readers who skim. Read every choice carefully and watch for the words "always," "never," and "only."
If you missed this question, do not just memorize the answer — re-read the explanation and try to put the rule in your own words. Study research consistently shows that explaining a rule out loud locks it in much better than rereading the same text.
For a deeper walkthrough of traffic laws on the permit test, read our complete guide to Traffic Laws.