parking brake

Example Sentences

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The group reminds drivers always to set their parking brake when parking their vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Both the parking brake and auto-hold were in working order, but had not been applied, he added.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

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

Bennett said he told McKneely to “take the parking brake off” and be more aggressive looking for his shots, and McKneely finished 4 for 7 from beyond the arc.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2023

And I hadn't engaged the parking brake, either.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins