When the first parking brake was made, it was a safety device that was created to give vehicles an extra sense of security when parked. Parking brakes, also known as emergency brakes, are typically ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At a testing site for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), engineers are paying close attention to see how well Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems work when ...