Parking on hills — Nebraska Permit Test

Parking on hills on the Nebraska permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If you park facing uphill where there is a curb, set the parking brake and turn the wheels away from the curb.

If the brake fails, wheels turned away from the curb let the tire roll back against the curb and stop the car.

If you park facing uphill where there is a curb, set the parking brake and turn the wheels away from the curb.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.57

Parking downhill, turn the wheels toward the curb or edge of the road.

Wheels turned toward the curb catch it if the car starts to roll, instead of letting it run into the street.

In any other situation, turn the wheels toward the curb or edge of the road.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.57

Parking uphill where there is no curb, turn the wheels toward the edge of the road.

With no curb to stop it, a car rolling back with wheels turned out heads straight into the traffic lane.

In any other situation, turn the wheels toward the curb or edge of the road.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.57

On the test

Parking uphill with a curb, which way should you turn your front wheels?

Away from the curb. If the brake fails, wheels turned away from the curb let the tire roll back against the curb and stop the car. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.57: “If you park facing uphill where there is a curb, set the parking brake and turn the wheels away from the curb.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Nebraska Driver’s Manual, published by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.