Welcome to DriveSafe. DriveSmart presented by Buckley's Auto Care. Today's topic is Parking Brake or Emergency Brake: What is it?

Technically it's a Parking Brake. The mechanism is used to stabilize the weight of the vehicle placing it on the rear wheels and not the transmission. There are only a few truly flat areas on earth and if you're not parking in those locations, you should be using a parking brake.