parking brakes
Vehicle standstill mechanism
A parking brake is a mechanism that holds a vehicle stationary when parked, separate from the main braking system.
Also called an emergency brake or handbrake, it typically operates via a lever between seats or a foot pedal: Don't forget to release the parking brake before driving.
The plural refers to the system or its components.
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- holdMaintain in grasp
- stopCease all motion
- pullForce toward oneself
immobilization · bogies · calipers · release · click · engagement · mechanism · foot pedal · drum · stick shift · slope · console · tension · lock · hill start · drift · halt · driveway
- train brakestrain line
parking brakesfoot brakes
Pedal-activated stopping mechanism
hydraulic brakes · disc brakes · drum brakes · anti-lock brakes · regenerative brakes
parking brakesaccelerator
Speed control mechanism
gas pedal · throttle · clutch · transmission · ignition
park, brake, parking, parked, parks, brakes, handbrake, braking, braked