parking brake

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That can chafe the wiring and cause a short circuit, which can turn on the parking brake without action from the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

When the snowplough started skidding on the ice, Renner said he put a foot out of the cab to check whether Alex was in its way, without setting the parking brake.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023

At one point, the “Hawkeye” star exited the vehicle without setting the emergency parking brake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Police, worried about an attack or a bomb, closed streets, though they later learned a motorist had parked and simply forgotten to set the vehicle’s parking brake.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

When she came back out she released the parking brake, threw the car into drive, and pulled away without looking over her shoulder.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride