The parking brake (hand brake) generally works on which wheels?
- The front wheels.
- All the wheels.
- The rear right-hand wheel.
- Correct answerThe rear wheels.
Explanation
In most vehicles, the parking brake operates on the rear wheels only. The function of the parking brake (handbrake) is to stop the vehicle from moving when it is parked or when it is stopped on a hill. Drivers normally use the parking brake when the vehicle is already stationary and should generally not use it to stop the vehicle. It is even more important to use the parking brake when parked on a hill or when stationary in a vehicle with automatic transmission to prevent creep.
Read in Chinese
驻车制动（手刹）通常作用于哪些车轮？
- 前轮。
- 所有的轮子。
- 右后轮。
- 后轮。
在大多数车辆中，驻车制动器（手刹）仅作用于后轮。驻车制动器的功能是在车辆停放或在坡道上停车时防止车辆移动。驾驶员通常在车辆已静止时使用驻车制动器，一般不应使用它来停止车辆。在坡道上停车或自动变速器车辆静止时使用驻车制动器尤为重要，以防止车辆蠕动。