You should use your emergence/parking brakes as a backup to your regular brakes.
In what direction should you turn your wheels when parking uphill without a curb in Texas?
When parking uphill with a curb, turn the back of wheels
if you parking uphill you turn your wheel towards the curb and if you parking down hill you turn it away
When parking uphill with a curb, turn your wheels away from the curb and set the parking brake. When parking uphill without a curb, turn your wheels towards the edge of the road or shoulder and use the parking brake. When parking downhill with a curb, turn your wheels towards the curb and use the parking brake. When parking downhill without a curb, turn your wheels towards the edge of the road or shoulder and use the parking brake.
When parking uphill on a street with no curb, the front wheels should be positioned to the right. If there is a curb, the back of the right front wheel should be turned against the curb.
Left. Or, away from the curb.
wheels away from curb
Your wheels should point into the curb, so if vehicle rolls it will stop on the curb .
right and left
You should point your wheels away from the curb when parking up hill and toward the curb when parking down the hill. You want the vehicle to immediately make contact with the curb if is rolls.
Turn your wheels to the left.
right