Learn To Drive - How To Use The Parking Brake Correctly

In this video we cover how and when to use the parking brake, as well as why it shouldn't really be called an emergency brake.

[larcous.]

I barely just found out about the parking break. Glad I did in time.

[supamonsta]

I just witnessed a miracle, my sister in law dove more than 100 miles at 65mph speeds with the e-barke on and made it home safe. She never knew the e-brake was on and never paid attention to the warning on the instrument cluster for 2hrs an 30 min driving on the highway. She´s got 8 years of driving experience I never thought she would ignore the instruments warning lingts. My wife and my baby were riding in the back seat. So I call this a miracle they didn´t get into an accident.

[morhywaden]

I am a UK resident. I have been driving for almost 60 years. I notice now that 99.99% of drivers never engage the parking brake when stopped at traffic lights and similar situations but keep their foot on the stopping brake. This is particularly annoying on dark nights when a battery of bright lights shine in your eyes often for minutes at a time. The British Highway Code has a rule describing the correct procedure and mentioned the effect of keeping the braking pedal depressed and the likely effect on drivers behind. When I was taught all those years ago the use of the hand brake was mandatory if stopped for more than a few seconds. I witness passengers exiting cars on hills with the driver relying on his foot pressing the brake. It is extremely rare to see a driver engage the hand brake and I conclude that neither instructors or examiners think it important.

[parison]

I was hoping he was going to fling a fat drift at 60mph

[Duphyyscott]

Awesome.. I just learned that u pull d parking break first before the gear selector break. Thanks Zulu

[mathematicstiffany]

Thank you Zula Driving School Instructor for this posting video, I learn something new.

[ndonnelly]

A. You are supposed to press the brake release when lifting the hand brake, This is to ensure you do not unecessarily wear out the brake and to ensure maximum tension. B. You are correct that it is not an emergency brake and should not be used to stop but the reason your car took a while to stop is because you never applied proper tension in the brake.

The whole idea of the brake release is to smoothly go between no tension to high tension. The video basically demonstrated the same technique that 'the students failed on both with brake release and no brake release when stopping'
It's good that it's being demonstrated that the hand brake is an essential part of parking but the method for applying the brake is wrong and an instructor will give you a minor for not bringing your hand brake to full tension.

[petergilbert]

If I'm using it as an emergency brake I'm holding it with the button pressed in until stopped so I have complete instant control of the pressure the whole time and not just pulling it up and letting go where you don't have instant control.

[immaculateimmaxmaxxy]

😮THIS ID BY FAR THE BEST VIDEO I'VE SEEN ON DRIVING, Wow_!! 🎉

[improbablysleeping]

my parking break is by my foot so would i use it every time i park?

[ryanhotguy]

Do I have to push in the floor break to use the emergency brake?

[shebelieves]

me in his car, yelled at me that
he wasn't going to tell me
anything. That I would have to
see what does what in the car.
I'm afraid to ask him, how far
up do I pull up the parking
brake? With all my strength?
Or just till it goes up? Thank You for your time.

[quackkuryu]

So parking brake first then P, Thanks

[sportslifestudio]

Do u use the parking break on a parallel park?

[melgal]

Instructor never checked for that when I took test and I don't know anyone who uses it unless parking on a hill.

[shapho]

Do you need to do this when the surface is level?

[ccon]

So is it reversed when you are taking it out of park? Meaning do you disengage the parking brake, and then put it into drive?

[Clonmel]

As a European I'm generally confused as to why Americas don't use the Handbrake.

[masterkillx]

You know ive seen it so much in everything about how to prepare for a behind the wheel test and it super simple but the fact it was brought up so much i was convinced i was doing it wrong but no why is there so mich emphasis on something so easy

[jennymoscow]

what exactly is the use of parking brake?if its up means on?