Parking brake
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In a motor vehicle, the parking brake, also known as an emergency brake or handbrake, is a braking mechanism often used to keep the vehicle securely motionless while parked or to attempt to stop the v
Parking brake lever from a Saab 9-5
Electric park brake on a Volkswagen Touran
Car controls
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Car controls are the components in automobiles and other powered road vehicles, such as trucks and buses, used for driving and parking.
In the Ford Model T, the standing pedals control the two forward gears (left pedal), reverse (center pedal), and the brake (right pedal). The steering-column levers control ignition timing (left) and the throttle (right). The large hand-levers set the rear-wheel parking brake and put the transmission in neutral (left) and control an after-market 2-speed transmission adapter (right).
1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash with a tiller steering
Standing pedals in a Saab Sonett. Pedals either hang from the bulkhead or stand on the floor. The arrangement is the same for both right- and left-hand traffic.
1969 Citroen DS Pallas interior with hydraulic gear selector mounted top right of steering column with a single spoke steering wheel. Note the so-called mushroom brake pedal. (The pedal on the left is the parking brake).