Parking brake
id:
parking-brake-173-7242351
title:
Parking brake
text:
In road vehicles, the parking brake, also known as a handbrake or emergency brake (e-brake), is a mechanism used to keep the vehicle securely motionless when parked. Parking brakes often consist of a pulling mechanism attached to a cable which is connected to two wheel brakes. In most vehicles, the parking brake operates only on the rear wheels, which have reduced traction while braking. The mechanism may be a hand-operated lever, a straight pull handle located near the steering column, or a foo
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Secondary automotive braking system
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parking_brake
date created:
2005-12-23T16:26:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T05:21:44Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Handbrake_lever.JPG","width":2341,"height":1727}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16