driver side parking brake not working

By referring to it as an E (emergency) brake, though, frequent use is discouraged. Over here we simply refer to it as the handbrake. Probably more frequently used with manual transmissions, but even with an automatic I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.

Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?

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That is indeed how most people drive. Apart from dazzling those behind you with your brake lights (at night) and running the risk of your foot slipping off the brake pedal, you may be inadvertently causing your brake discs (rotors) to warp.

Stepping on the foot brake pedal is indeed how most *normal* people drive. The smaller rear brake assemblies are not engineered to withstand that type of abuse! Need I mention you run the risk of being rear ended, or fishtailing out of control had you unfortunately pulled the brake just a little *too* high?

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:19:26 GMT, against all advice, something compelled Madesio , to say:

I didn't take it to mean that he brought the car to a stop with the handbrake, only that he used it to keep the car in position at lights. That won't abuse it, although I've never heard of anyone else doing that.

Indeed.

It makes more sense to me than sitting there with the car in Drive and a foot on the brake pedal.

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:30:30 -0000, against all advice, something compelled Hooch , to say:

Certainly won't hurt anything.