I was discussing parking on a hill & leaving it on gear with handbrake on. Reading the Highway Code it advises if facing uphill turn the wheels to the right ( if on LH side of the road ) & in first gear. If facing down hill turn the wheels to left & put it in reverse. This does not seem right to me, if the car did move it would be trying to turn the engine backwards. I have been in the habit of leaving it in gear opposite to the code advice. Can anyone explain the code reasoning regarding gear selection?
