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Parking and backingQuestion 68 of 78

What do you do to keep a parked vehicle from rolling down a hill?

  1. Leave the engine in neutral.
  2. Set the park brake and put an automatic transmission in park.
  3. Leave the engine running.
  4. Turn on the hazard lights.
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Correct answer: Set the park brake and put an automatic transmission in park.

Always set your park brake. Use park for an automatic transmission or low gear for a manual transmission.

Source: Driver’s Guide: Cars and Light Trucks (Government of Alberta, Spring 2026), Hill parking, page 57

Practice the topic "Parking and backing"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026