While the parking brake is often associated with steep hills, the truth is that you should be using it daily on flat surfaces too. Doing so can take pressure off the transmission and other drive ...

The parking brake, or emergency brake, is usually attached to a car’s rear wheels. On vehicles with rear drum brakes, the parking brake is usually attached with cables to the rear brakes, as shown in ...

The MTA never fails to amaze us. The Post reports that the agency is distributing literature explaining evacuation procedures - and one of the things you shouldn't do is pull the emergency brake. Yeah ...

Pranksters pulling the subway brakes for no reason are abusing the system, but sometimes the brakes are important safety devices. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll look at when ...

Each year, hundreds of subway riders pull the emergency brake for no good reason. Last week, that kind of vandalism led to a derailment that injured dozens. By Ana Ley The collision between two subway ...

The next Honda Goldwing could have emergency brakes that sense a collision and slow the bike automatically. These automatic or emergency braking systems have been endorsed in all new cars made in ...