Car hacks to stop your car from rolling down a slope should your handbrake fails
Joel · Apr 25, 2022 12:47 PM
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Have you ever asked yourself, what to do when your car's handbrake fails and start rolling down a slope?
With the case from Kedah two days ago where 9-year-old Aisyah Amani Amirrudin died from a Proton Wira rolling back on her, it is very important to ensure young kids are not playing around cars whether they are parked or not.
Gravity works against you when you park a car on a slope. If you don't take the necessary safeguards, the vehicle may roll downhill, causing property damage and maybe even injuring people.
Parking on a slope can be tricky for drivers. However, it is one of the finest parking hacks because few people use it, and it might provide you with simple access to a parking space.
Photo Credit: Nationwide. Note this is for left-hand drive roads. The opposite applies for our right-hand drive roads
Turn your steering wheel away from the kerb if you're parking uphill, so your front wheels are facing the road. The kerb will grab your tyres and act as a barricade if your car slides backwards. When parking downhill, do the opposite.
For roads without kerbs, turn the wheels away from the road shoulder when facing uphill so that if your automobile rolls, it will first first roll towards the road shoulder rather than into traffic.
Most modern cars also come with a reverse camera but don't be overly reliant on gadgets, as cameras have a limited viewing area and if a child is playing right beneath the car's rear bumper, especially if the vehicle is a tall SUV, the camera would not be able to pick up the child.
Having kids running around your car can be an issue due to the fact that kids are too low to be within the camera's vertical range. Making sure your kids are inside the house before using your vehicle is crucial for their safety.
Let's hope that with these tips being provided, many will find themselves keeping others in check when it comes to securing your car in a parking space.
Who knew that watching Fast & Furious and Top Gear would land me a job writing about cars? Nothing beats going on a chill drive blasting Erykah Badu while contemplating the next stages of life.
