When parking a bus on an uphill roadway, after switching off the engine and applying the parking brake, what other safety measure must be taken?

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The General Traffic Regulations require that, when leaving a bus (or a vehicle of more than 3,500 kg or a combined vehicle) in a place with a noticeable slope, in addition to stopping the engine and applying the parking brake, first gear must be left engaged on an uphill slope (and reverse on a downhill one) and the vehicle must be properly chocked (Article 92(3)). Chocking is done with chocks, without being allowed to use stones or other items not expressly intended for that purpose, or by resting one of the steered wheels against the curb, turning them toward the center of the roadway on uphill slopes and outward on downhill ones. That is why turning the wheels toward the outside of the roadway is characteristic of downhill slopes, and reverse gear is also reserved for them.

When parking a bus on an uphill roadway, after switching off the engine and applying the parking brake, what other safety measure must be taken?

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