parking brake

Example Sentences

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Both the parking brake and auto-hold were in working order, but had not been applied, he added.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

The incident occurred after the “Hawkeye” star exited the vehicle without setting the parking brake.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Drivers may see a parking brake warning light and a warning message on the dashboard.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 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