<P> In road vehicles , the parking brake , also called hand brake , emergency brake , or e-brake , is used to keep the vehicle stationary and in many cases also perform an emergency stop . Parking brakes on older vehicles often consist of a cable connected to two wheel brakes at one end and the other end to a pulling mechanism which is operated with the driver 's hand or foot . The mechanism may be a hand - operated lever , at floor level beside the driver , or a straight pull handle located near the steering column , or a ( foot - operated ) pedal located beside the drivers leg . In most automobiles the parking brake operates only on the rear wheels , which have reduced traction while braking . Some automobiles have the parking brake operate on the front wheels , for example most Citroens manufactured since the end of World War II , and the early models of the Saab 900 . </P>
<P> In road vehicles , the parking brake , also called hand brake , emergency brake , or e-brake , is used to keep the vehicle stationary and in many cases also perform an emergency stop . Parking brakes on older vehicles often consist of a cable connected to two wheel brakes at one end and the other end to a pulling mechanism which is operated with the driver 's hand or foot . The mechanism may be a hand - operated lever , at floor level beside the driver , or a straight pull handle located near the steering column , or a ( foot - operated ) pedal located beside the drivers leg . In most automobiles the parking brake operates only on the rear wheels , which have reduced traction while braking . Some automobiles have the parking brake operate on the front wheels , for example most Citroens manufactured since the end of World War II , and the early models of the Saab 900 . </P>
when to use the hand brake in a car
when to use the hand brake in a car
In road vehicles , the parking brake , also called hand brake , emergency brake , or e-brake , is used to keep the vehicle stationary and in many cases also perform an emergency stop
In road vehicles , the parking brake , also called hand brake , emergency brake , or e-brake , is used to keep the vehicle stationary and in many cases also perform an emergency stop