parking brake

Example Sentences

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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

“Although the Pistenbully had some mechanical issues, it is believed based on our mechanical inspection that the parking brake would keep the Pistenbully from moving forward,” the report said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 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

Liam reached over and put the parking brake on.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken