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Drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and people using all sorts of other transportation options seem, at times, oblivious to the dangers around them. It does not matter whether the dangers lurk at . . .
Vehicles are parked along the Oak Bay avenue, a flat road that requires no safety precautions for parking. When parking on a steep hill, however, drivers must turn the wheels the appropriate way before exiting the vehicle, write Steve Wallace. TIMES COLONIST Every driver should be paying attention to the little things. Sadly, many are not thinking of the less-than-obvious safety behaviours. One example is a safe street parking plan on hills. Turning the vehicle wheels the appropriate way, should be second nature. Drivers should turn them away from the street, except when parking uphill with an obstructive curb. If a parked vehicle is bumped or has a brake failure, the turn of the wheels should take it away from moving traffic. The uphill park with a right-angle significant curb height, is enough to stop a bumped or runaway vehicle. This execution is required on an initial driving test in most every province in our country. Why do so many drivers fail to follow this simple safety