parking block

Concrete tire stop

A parking block is the concrete or rubber barrier at the end of a parking space, designed to stop vehicles from rolling too far forward.

Also called a parking stop, wheel stop, or curb stop.

She pulled in until her tires hit the parking block.

Related

tire · asphalt · striped · stopper · barrier · cement · garage · painted · rubber · bolted · scrape · alignment · space · pavement · stop · gravel · crunch · backing up

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Opposites
vehicle motion control function

parking blockspeed bump

Traffic-calming raised strip

acceleration lane · runway · speed hump · open road · rumble strip

vehicle flow intent

parking blockopen road

Unobstructed route ahead

highway · freeway · expressway · exit ramp

parking infrastructure purpose

parking blockdriveway

Private residential road

exit lane

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G