When parking a truck with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of 18 tonnes on a steep uphill slope, how must the vehicle be chocked?

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The General Traffic Regulations establish that every driver of a vehicle of more than 3,500 kg maximum authorized mass (MAM) that is left parked on a noticeable slope must take special immobilization measures: in addition to applying the parking brake and leaving first gear engaged (on uphill slopes), the driver must secure the vehicle with approved chocks or, failing that, by resting one of the steered wheels against the curb. On uphill slopes (climbs), the steered wheels must be turned toward the center of the roadway so that, in case of brake failure, the tire immediately stops against the curb and prevents the truck from rolling back. For road safety reasons, the regulations expressly prohibit the use of stones, wood or improvised natural elements to chock the vehicle.

When parking a truck with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of 18 tonnes on a steep uphill slope, how must the vehicle be chocked?

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