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

Investigators noticed the parking brake was on and there were skid marks on the runway.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 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

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