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

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

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Bennett said he told McKneely to “take the parking brake off” and be more aggressive looking for his shots, and McKneely finished 4 for 7 from beyond the arc.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2023

“It’ll be okay,” Fiona says as she pulls up the parking brake.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen