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A "Walter Mitty character" who falsely claimed his luxury electric Jaguar had malfunctioned on the motorway and could not brake, forcing police to bring it to an emergency stop, has been jailed.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The aircraft hit the sand and rolled for about 100 feet before Mike made a hard turn, forcing the aircraft to brake and enabling the pair to emerge unscathed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Today it counts over 750 locations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, offering auto repair and tire services that include oil changes and brake maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

This process acted as a natural brake on warming for millions of years and helped move Earth toward its present cooler climate.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

“Definitely need the emergency brake for this street,” her dad said, shoving the brake pedal down with his foot.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

The car braked, steered and accelerated more smoothly than my Ford Mustang Mach-E.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

“The Waymo Driver braked hard, reducing speed from approximately 17 mph to under 6 mph before contact was made.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

When she braked, a third agent became visible standing in front of the car.

From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026

Hamilton came back at him on the run to Turn Four, but Verstappen, on the inside, braked late and Hamilton ran off the track, himself cutting the corner at Turn Five.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025

The truck braked just in time to avoid running over Hitler’s car and crushing him.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Since regenerative braking lets you drive with just the accelerator pedal, I go days without ever touching the brake pedal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Federal regulators are currently weighing a mandate for emergency braking systems in vehicles more than 10,000 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

But the lack of braking points means the cars will be energy starved this year, so will be running with not much more than half the engines' full power at key points of the track.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

But it comes equipped with standard cruise control and modern safety features such as automatic emergency braking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

I hear the sounds on the street—car tires through slush, buses braking and hissing as they lower and open doors, boots striking cement, voices talking on cell phones, radio music from a fast truck.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari