hand brakes
Lever-activated bicycle stoppers
Hand brakes are braking mechanisms operated by hand rather than foot.
On bicycles, hand brakes are levers on the handlebars that squeeze pads against the wheel rims or rotors.
In cars, the hand brake (also called parking brake or emergency brake) is a lever or handle that locks the rear wheels to prevent rolling when parked: Don't forget to release the hand brake before you drive off.
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- hill startDeparting from standstill uphill
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
vehicle · stop · emergency stop · lever · emergency · handbrake turn · calipers · cables · handlebar · manual · retarder · safety · control · mechanism · rotors · dead man's switch · master cylinder · stopping distance
- train brakeshandbrake, train line
- rail yardsswitchyard, marshalling yards, receiving yard, yard crew, yardmaster
- railcarsrailroad cars, passenger car, railcars, sleeper car, sleeping car
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Pedal-activated stopping mechanism
foot pedal · brake pedal · coaster brakes · regenerative braking
hand brakeshydraulic brakes
Fluid-actuated vehicle stopping mechanism
power brakes · disc brakes · drum brakes · ABS · anti-lock brakes
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