emergency brake
The emergency brake is a backup way to stop a car. You pull a lever or press a button, and it locks the back wheels so the car can’t roll away when you’re parked.
The emergency brake, also known as the parking or handbrake, is a secondary braking system that locks the rear wheels to keep a vehicle stationary when parked. It’s typically engaged by pulling a lever or pressing a button and is independent of the main hydraulic brakes.
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"or the emergency brake as we call it. A vintage vehicle, 1995."
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