gear shift lock

Lever movement preventer

A gear shift lock is a device that prevents a vehicle's transmission from being shifted out of park, typically requiring the brake pedal to be pressed or a key to be inserted before the shifter will move.

The mechanism serves as both a safety feature and theft deterrent: The gear shift lock kept the car from rolling when parked on the hill.

Related

ignition · key fob · steering · column · center console · console · interlock · key · brake · pedal · automatic · manual · park · neutral · drive · reverse · steering column · knob

Opposites
vehicle security method

gear shift locksteering wheel lock

Vehicle anti-theft device

wheel lock · tire boot · kill switch

Family

gear, shift, lock, gears, geared, gearing, shifts, shifted, shifting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G