When You Park Your Vehicle Do You Set The Emergency Parking Break?

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Yes I Do.

No I Don’t.

I Don’t Own A Vehicle.

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GirlGuy

Answer 1

HungLikeAHorsefly | 349 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Guru

Yeah, I always always put on the parking break. A guy I know says people who do that learned how to drive on a manual transmission. Which is true in my case.

msc545

1 mo
Same here, and I have two cars with manual transmissions - in those cars, one *always* uses the parking brake.
Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
I haven’t driven a manual in such a long time & what is the old saying if you can’t find it grind it.
OfDeath

1 mo
Hmm... I learned on manual too but I also remember that a testing officer will fail you if you park without putting the hand brake on whether you are on a flat surface or not.
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HungLikeAHorsefly

1 mo
@OfDeath Oh yeah, I forgot about the driving exam. FWIW, the same guy who made the comment about people learning to drive on manual transmissions is a Brit. He also has strong opinions about Americans' general lack of clutch control.
goaded

1 mo
As a Brit, when I drive an automatic, it can be embarrassing; I think: I'll just coast into that parking spot by putting my left foot on the clutch (aka brake)...

Answer 2

msc545

Same here, and I have two cars with manual transmissions - in those cars, one *always* uses the parking brake.

Answer 3

Static_In_The_Attic

I haven’t driven a manual in such a long time & what is the old saying if you can’t find it grind it.

Answer 4

OfDeath

Hmm... I learned on manual too but I also remember that a testing officer will fail you if you park without putting the hand brake on whether you are on a flat surface or not.

Answer 5

HungLikeAHorsefly

@OfDeath Oh yeah, I forgot about the driving exam. FWIW, the same guy who made the comment about people learning to drive on manual transmissions is a Brit. He also has strong opinions about Americans' general lack of clutch control.

Answer 6

goaded

As a Brit, when I drive an automatic, it can be embarrassing; I think: I'll just coast into that parking spot by putting my left foot on the clutch (aka brake)...

Answer 7

Massageman | 262 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Guru

Only if I am on a very highly-pitched location.

Uphill? Turn outward from curb
Downhill? Turn inward toward curb.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
Even better, turning the wheel towards the curb.

Answer 8

Static_In_The_Attic

Even better, turning the wheel towards the curb.

Answer 9

DeeDeeDeVour | 561 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

I would if I noticed that the street has an incline. On level roads, I don't feel the need to set my parking brake.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
Good judgment call as far as noticing inclines & setting the break.

Answer 10

Static_In_The_Attic

Good judgment call as far as noticing inclines & setting the break.

Answer 11

Nikki1989 | 125 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

I do it out of habit.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
Me too.

Answer 12

Static_In_The_Attic

Me too.

Answer 13

NamerOfStars

Guru

Generally, no, but I drive an automatic and live in Illinois. What we call mountains, you call speed bumps.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
What we call mountains, you call speed bumps, I like that one & I’m going to remember that. On the flip side what you call snow, we call pollen.

Answer 14

Static_In_The_Attic

What we call mountains, you call speed bumps, I like that one & I’m going to remember that. On the flip side what you call snow, we call pollen.

Answer 15

CreamySeed

Xper 5

Only if im towing something and it’s parked on a grade dont want too much force whacking that parking pawl.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
Great answer & thank you for showing what the gear actually looks like as well.

Answer 16

Static_In_The_Attic

Great answer & thank you for showing what the gear actually looks like as well.

Answer 17

BCRanger10

Master

Yes. My wife got me started on doing that about a year ago.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
It’s a habit you never forget & the one time I forgot it my suv rolled. On the highway I had a tire blowout & when I went to go change my tire I put a brick locking the front tire while I changed the rear tire. I forgot to set the emergency break & the second I went to jack up the truck it rolled forward. Word to the wise if you ever have to change a flat set the break.

Answer 18

Static_In_The_Attic

It’s a habit you never forget & the one time I forgot it my suv rolled. On the highway I had a tire blowout & when I went to go change my tire I put a brick locking the front tire while I changed the rear tire. I forgot to set the emergency break & the second I went to jack up the truck it rolled forward. Word to the wise if you ever have to change a flat set the break.

Answer 19

chriscdi | 152 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

i dont drive a manual do i dont feel the need too and i live in miami, hills dont exist here, its just all flat

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
Good answer Miami! & speaking of Miami that song is now stuck in my head. https://youtu.be/IwBS6QGsH_4
chriscdi

1 mo
you're welcome

Answer 20

Static_In_The_Attic

Good answer Miami! & speaking of Miami that song is now stuck in my head. https://youtu.be/IwBS6QGsH_4

Answer 21

chriscdi

you're welcome

Answer 22

OfDeath | 285 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

You mean the hand brake? And yes. It's there for a reason. That reason is so the car doesn't roll away.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
Yep some call it the hand break as well & nowadays in some new cars there is an electric break push button which I rather an actual gear instead of a switch.

Answer 23

Static_In_The_Attic

Yep some call it the hand break as well & nowadays in some new cars there is an electric break push button which I rather an actual gear instead of a switch.

Answer 24

goaded | 64 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Guru

Always. But when I worked in central London, where parking spaces are rare, I noticed that it was expected that a car trying to extract itself from a parking spot could push the others gently out of the way.

Answer 25

GoogleWasMyIdea

Xper 5

It depends on if I am on a slightly inclined hill then yes.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
That’s a good call & well done.

Answer 26

Static_In_The_Attic

That’s a good call & well done.

Answer 27

Liam_Hayden

Guru

Yes. My dad was stickler for it and since he taught me to drive it stuck.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
I haven’t driven stick in a long time. If you can’t find it grind it.

Answer 28

Static_In_The_Attic

I haven’t driven stick in a long time. If you can’t find it grind it.

Answer 29

spartan55 | 91 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Master

Manual transmission? Every time I park. Automatic transmission? On a steep incline.

Answer 30

josephinelcajon

Xper 6

Always even with the engine running for a quick stop

Answer 31

Paul09

Explorer

Well I've always drove manual cars so yes. If auto, then no, unless I'm on a hill. Then it's turns wheels and hand break.

Answer 32

Pete671

Explorer

Yes every time, in UK most people drive manual, also use it when stopped at a junction or level crossing,,,

Answer 33

IlluminatiExposed0

Xper 6

Yes, because I drive a manual. If I didn't it would roll away.

Answer 34

Flower7 | 69 opinions shared on Travel & Leisure topic.

Guru

Yes, almost always. I'm a bit paranoid.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
A little extra protection is a good thing when it comes to breaks & other things as well.
Flower7

1 mo
True, a person can never have too much protection!

Answer 35

Static_In_The_Attic

A little extra protection is a good thing when it comes to breaks & other things as well.

Answer 36

Flower7

True, a person can never have too much protection!

Answer 37

Anonymous

I've never heard anyone call it that but yeah i do, you're supposed to.

Static_In_The_Attic

1 mo
As for me I call it the emergency break & some call it the parking break so when I posted this question I called it the emergency parking break & let the users figure it out.
Opinion Owner

1 mo
I know it as hand brake so you missed that one lol

Answer 38

Static_In_The_Attic

As for me I call it the emergency break & some call it the parking break so when I posted this question I called it the emergency parking break & let the users figure it out.