Examples of parking brake in a Sentence
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Tektro mechanical disc brakes provide stopping power, plus there's a parking brake as well.
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Paul Ridden
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
The vehicles may fail to display the gear position, which could result in the car rolling away if the parking brake is not engaged, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
A number of committed campers and preppers on Reddit have suggested putting the car in neutral, engaging the parking brake (or putting chocks behind the rear wheels), and exiting the car from the passenger side (as opening the driver side door can make the car auto-shift for safety).
—Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Double-check that the parking brake's red indicator light on the instrument cluster is on.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Paul Ridden
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
The vehicles may fail to display the gear position, which could result in the car rolling away if the parking brake is not engaged, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
A number of committed campers and preppers on Reddit have suggested putting the car in neutral, engaging the parking brake (or putting chocks behind the rear wheels), and exiting the car from the passenger side (as opening the driver side door can make the car auto-shift for safety).
—Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Double-check that the parking brake's red indicator light on the instrument cluster is on.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Parking brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20brake. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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