Question 689 · Know Your Vehicle · Licence classes: B, C1, C, D, T
What is the main function of the auxiliary brake (hand/parking brake)?
- To assist new drivers in downhill braking.
- Correct answer: To make sure that the vehicle doesn’t move while parked.
- The auxiliary brake (hand/parking brake) has no function and it shouldn’t be used at all.
- To enhance the braking capacity of the service/leg brake.
WhyThe handbrake keeps the vehicle from rolling away while parked.
Hebrew originalתפקידו העיקרי של בלם עזר (חנייה) ברכב הוא:
✓ למנוע תזוזה של הרכב בעת חנייתו.