Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,153,162 members, 7,818,535 topics. Date: Sunday, 05 May 2024 at 06:12 PM

How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? - Car Talk - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Car Talk / How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? (8865 Views)

The Implications Of A Bad Hand Brake / You'll Never Forget To Use Your Seatbelt Even In The Back Seat After Seeing This / ... (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (Reply) (Go Down)

How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Nobody: 5:38pm On May 08, 2017
As for me when driving an automatic transmission car, i barely make use of it. But when am driving a manual car, i tend to make use of it especially when am about to drive over a hilly place to avoid the car from moving backward. I really will like to know how often you use your hand brake and under what circumstance.

1 Like

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Nobody: 5:40pm On May 08, 2017
Every time, every seconds, every minute i'm on the street.. I have to stop bike with it, wave at one that are far from me. Take it to front to stop molue and whenever i'm running in the rain and i couldn't find a bike or cab.. I had to control my speed with my hand. I use it often i repeat. Very, very often.

43 Likes 8 Shares

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by sirusX(m): 5:44pm On May 08, 2017
When the car is parked...I'd always use the hand break on an a manual more than an automatic

But as for hold-up situations, for me it depends on how long I wait on a spot for both manual and auto

1 Like

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Nobody: 5:45pm On May 08, 2017
My handbrake is just for fashion.

7 Likes

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Nobody: 5:52pm On May 08, 2017
paybak:
Every time, every seconds, every minute i'm on the street.. I have to stop bike with it, wave at one that are far from me. Take it to front to stop molue and whenever i'm running in the rain and i couldn't find a bike or cab.. I had to control my speed with my hand. I use it often i repeat. Very, very often.
Funny you
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Nobody: 6:31pm On May 08, 2017
PapiSmith:
My handbrake is just for fashion.

LOL, I use my handbrake whenever I park my car. In fact I engage handbrake before putting the car to park. That way it saves the transmission from damaging when u park on a sloppy road. Have u ever wondered why it becomes difficult to get ur car out of park whenever u park on a slope? That's because the gear is resting downwards the slope and it can damage ur transmission whenever u force ur car out of park. But when u engage handbrake before going into park, the brakes are preventing the car from moving down the sloap rather than being stopped by the transmission, so when u want to get out of park it becomes easy. Try it and u will know ur handbrake is not for fashion.

Also handbrake is useful when u are parked very close to another car on a slope and u need to reverse. Once u put ur car to reverse and move ur leg from brake to throttle, if u are not careful u might hit the car in front of u before the car moves backwards. But with handbrake engaged, just put the car in reverse, floor the throttle and release the handbrake... That way the car won't move forward an inch before going into reverse.

49 Likes 1 Share

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Nobody: 6:34pm On May 08, 2017
sirusX:
When the car is parked...I'd always use the hand break on an a manual more than an automatic

But as for hold-up situations, for me it depends on how long I wait on a spot for both manual and auto

U should always engage ur hand brake before putting an automatic transmission into park if u want ur transmission to last longer.

11 Likes

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Nobody: 7:13pm On May 08, 2017
greenhulk:


LOL, I use my handbrake whenever I park my car. In fact I engage handbrake before putting the car to park. That way it saves the transmission from damaging when u park on a sloppy road. Have u ever wondered why it becomes difficult to get ur car out of park whenever u park on a slope? That's because the gear is resting downwards the slope and it can damage ur transmission whenever u force ur car out of park. But when u engage handbrake before going into park, the brakes are preventing the car from moving down the sloap rather than being stopped by the transmission, so when u want to get out of park it becomes easy. Try it and u will know ur handbrake is not for fashion.

Hmmm...You've got a point there. Thanks

1 Like

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Specialist900(m): 9:44pm On May 08, 2017
greenhulk:


LOL, I use my handbrake whenever I park my car. In fact I engage handbrake before putting the car to park. That way it saves the transmission from damaging when u park on a sloppy road. Have u ever wondered why it becomes difficult to get ur car out of park whenever u park on a slope? That's because the gear is resting downwards the slope and it can damage ur transmission whenever u force ur car out of park. But when u engage handbrake before going into park, the brakes are preventing the car from moving down the sloap rather than being stopped by the transmission, so when u want to get out of park it becomes easy. Try it and u will know ur handbrake is not for fashion.
Seconded

2 Likes

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by bazzyblings: 7:02am On May 09, 2017
grin I use it when I walk too fast ...
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by mayorjosh(m): 7:02am On May 09, 2017
Automatic


Hand brake is old school abeg

Even when I park I don't use it anymore


Btw today is my birthday nairalanders show some love wink

21 Likes

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Alitair(m): 7:02am On May 09, 2017
mostly when i park the car but apart from that, i can't remember using it any other time.
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by botad(m): 7:02am On May 09, 2017
I use it mostly when I drive in a flood.
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by kolafolabi(m): 7:02am On May 09, 2017
Keep in mind

If the car is hit while parked the parking brake will provide stability to the vehicle, and in most cases will prevent it from rolling away.

It is best to engage the parking brake while the brake pedal is being depressed, before shifting into park this will reduce the strain on the parking pawl.

If the parking brake isn't used regularly, the cables, which are located under the car can corrode and get stuck in place. This can become a big problem, as you may not be able to use the brake or the cable will snap when you try to engage it.

Do not forget to disengage the parking brake before driving, as it can damage the entire braking system.

2 Likes 1 Share

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Edum13656: 7:03am On May 09, 2017
I don't even know what it's meant for.
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by davodyguy: 7:04am On May 09, 2017
Mstalba:
As for me when driving an automatic transmission car, i barely make use of it. But when am driving a manual car, i tend to make use of it especially when am about to drive over a hilly place to avoid the car from moving backward. I really will like to know how often you use your hand brake and under what circumstance.

Chai. You probably learned how to drive through a mechanic and not a proper driving instructor grin

Failure to use the hand brake, puts so much pressure on the gear, especially on sloppy ground.

I correct my drivers most times that the gear is not the hand brake. The hand brake is to prevent the car from moving forward or backwards in a spot. i.e when you're not moving the car or you're on same spot or about to park the car, the work of the hand brake is to make the car remain in that position and not move. Many olodos use gear 1 on manual transmission cars.

Just make sure your hand brake is good

2 Likes 1 Share

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Motolank: 7:04am On May 09, 2017
Every seconds and I need to quit because my friends laugh at me
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by mystry(m): 7:04am On May 09, 2017
my brother I no even get Barrow self how I go dey use brake na?

1 Like

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Nobody: 7:04am On May 09, 2017
what is that[color=#990000][/color]
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Goldenheart(m): 7:05am On May 09, 2017
Drifting perhaps smiley

1 Like

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by coalcoal1(m): 7:05am On May 09, 2017
h
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by campbelljosh(m): 7:05am On May 09, 2017
Lol. Evil! You just derailed from the topic like a train derailed.
paybak:
Every time, every seconds, every minute i'm on the street.. I have to stop bike with it, wave at one that are far from me. Take it to front to stop molue and whenever i'm running in the rain and i couldn't find a bike or cab.. I had to control my speed with my hand. I use it often i repeat. Very, very often.
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by baylord101(m): 7:05am On May 09, 2017
On every stop

1 Like

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Emekayoung(m): 7:06am On May 09, 2017
I can't remember the last time i used it except wen i am at a vulcanizer's shop while one tyre is jacked up den i pull it up just to support the car... Aside dat it's not useful since my is an auto drive...
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by DonFreshmoney(m): 7:08am On May 09, 2017
LOL, I use my handbrake whenever I park my car. In fact I engage handbrake before putting the car to park. That way it saves the transmission from damaging when u park on a sloppy road. Have u ever wondered why it becomes difficult to get ur car out of park whenever u park on a slope? That's because the gear is resting downwards the slope and it can damage ur transmission whenever u force ur car out of park. But when u engage handbrake before going into park, the brakes are preventing the car from moving down the sloap rather than being stopped by the transmission, so when u want to get out of park it becomes easy. Try it and u will know ur handbrake is not for fashion. LOSBOI nice talk. Commot from ere, make we meet for fifa
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Suko110(m): 7:09am On May 09, 2017
I hardly remember if there is smth like hand break ,my guy nah for design .
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by Emekayoung(m): 7:10am On May 09, 2017
greenhulk:


LOL, I use my handbrake whenever I park my car. In fact I engage handbrake before putting the car to park. That way it saves the transmission from damaging when u park on a sloppy road. Have u ever wondered why it becomes difficult to get ur car out of park whenever u park on a slope? That's because the gear is resting downwards the slope and it can damage ur transmission whenever u force ur car out of park. But when u engage handbrake before going into park, the brakes are preventing the car from moving down the sloap rather than being stopped by the transmission, so when u want to get out of park it becomes easy. Try it and u will know ur handbrake is not for fashion.
Great points drived from this write up. Infact i am impressed.
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by sexyboocalher(f): 7:13am On May 09, 2017
I use my hand break immediately i park my car which is manual...
I do this so it's doesn't move wen rested on...
I also do this wen in serious traffic congestion...
Finally, I use my hand break to build muscle cos of my Christian mother hand...

1 Like

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by EagleNest(m): 7:14am On May 09, 2017
greenhulk:


LOL, I use my handbrake whenever I park my car. In fact I engage handbrake before putting the car to park. That way it saves the transmission from damaging when u park on a sloppy road. Have u ever wondered why it becomes difficult to get ur car out of park whenever u park on a slope? That's because the gear is resting downwards the slope and it can damage ur transmission whenever u force ur car out of park. But when u engage handbrake before going into park, the brakes are preventing the car from moving down the sloap rather than being stopped by the transmission, so when u want to get out of park it becomes easy. Try it and u will know ur handbrake is not for fashion.


Nice one. Makes lots of sense to me.
Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by LeJeun3: 7:19am On May 09, 2017


No 1 driving tool. . . .

Re: How Often Do You Use Your Hand Brake? by LeJeun3: 7:21am On May 09, 2017
mayorjosh:
Automatic


Hand brake is old school abeg

Even when I park I don't use it anymore


Btw today is my birthday nairalanders show some love wink


We birthday mates cool. . . . Today is also my birthday. . . !

1 Like 1 Share

(1) (2) (Reply)

How Do I Get The 4 Digit Code That Came With My Peugeot 406.. / 2003 Toyota Corolla VS 2003 Toyota Matrix Versus 2003 Toyota Camry / Maintenanace Tips This Austere Times

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 50
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.