Glossary / General

lock up

23 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

When a car’s brakes lock, the wheels stop turning and the driver can’t steer properly. It usually happens when braking too hard.

Technical Definition

A brake lock-up occurs when the brakes are applied too hard, causing the wheels to stop rotating and lose traction.

Hear It Discussed

"you know you're gonna lock up, [2200.1s] but you need to slow down more [2201.7s] because you're gonna go off or something,"
Replica or Recreation?; THAT New Car Law; GT500 Review The Smoking Tire 36:39

"it's not so bad that it's like a transmission that is not releasing the lockup or something like that. We're not talking about that bad."
Guys Giving Free Car Advice Over The Air You Can Call Too Under The Hood show 08:17

"...big lock up from Liam on the inside and Oscar understandably was pretty upset..."
The Motorsport Brief | McLaren’s bungled bet as Max wins in Vegas Rusty's Garage 14:45