How to Use parking brake in a Sentence
parking brake
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Make sure your car is in gear, with the parking brake set and the tires chocked.
—Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2018
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The illness might be as if the parking brake is on in my car.
—Sherry Baker, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2014
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Make sure your car is in gear, with the parking brake set and the tires that will stay on the ground chocked in place.
—Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 5 Oct. 2020
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Even with the parking brake on, there is still a bit of play in the suspension.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2020
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The Aztecs seemed to be driving with the parking brake on thereafter.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2021
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The parking brake will appeal to those who like sports cars: a lever between the seats.
—B.c. George, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
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Failures also could let the trucks roll if they are stopped and the parking brake isn't on.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2022
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The suspect attempted to drive the car away with the wife and kids inside, but the parking brake stopped the car from moving.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 17 July 2022
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The engine was running, but the parking brake had been engaged.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Sep. 2021
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The aircraft was reportedly at the gate with its parking brake set at the time.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2023
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The aircraft was at a gate with its parking brake set when the worker was ingested, the NTSB said.
—Dallas News, 31 Dec. 2022
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If the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle could roll.
—William Thornton, AL.com, 6 Apr. 2018
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If that happens, the SUVs can roll away even if they are placed in park gear, without the parking brake on.
—NBC News, 29 Apr. 2022
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An officer had to engage the parking brake and shut off the engine.
—Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2019
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On the dash are a pull button for the headlights and, beneath, a foot pedal for the parking brake—pure Detroit.
—Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 16 Apr. 2023
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If the parking brake isn’t applied this could allow the vehicle to move.
—Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2018
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The pair tried to flip it back on it’s wheels, but the parking brake wasn’t on and the vehicle began rolling toward a nearby crowd.
—Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 6 Sep. 2017
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Officials said the airplane was parked at the gate with the parking brake set when the worker was sucked into the engine.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2023
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Just be sure to apply the parking brake after driving up.
—Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2022
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The problem can cause the side air bags to deploy late in a crash, and the parking brake can come on unexpectedly.
—Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2022
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Make sure to turn off your lights and use your parking brake so other cars don’t get confused and wind up hitting you.
—Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2020
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If that happens, the parking brake can get stuck in the on position or fail to fully engage.
—Tribune Wire Reports, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
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But, police said, Amoa had not set the tractor-trailer’s parking brake.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2018
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Worried for his nephew’s safety, Renner stuck one foot out of the plow to look back at Alex, neglecting to set the parking brake.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
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The car also applied the parking brake while the four-way flashers remained active.
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
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The recall stems from an issue with the electronic parking brake.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2022
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The shifter console, for one, is crowded with the hefty shifter, iDrive controller, charging area and a pair of cup holders, the parking brake switch and the self-parking switch.
—Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Dec. 2017
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The quick-thinking officer put the parking brake on before ordering the three people out of the car.
—Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Jan. 2020
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Dealers will properly adjust the parking brake, free of charge.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
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The group reminds drivers always to set their parking brake when parking their vehicle.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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