# 2007 Chevrolet Aveo - E or P brake? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [July 15, 2019, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-aveo-e-or-p-brake/144415 "2019-07-15T06:45:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GeorgeChippendale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f6c823/32.png) [@GeorgeChippendale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GeorgeChippendale)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-aveo-e-or-p-brake/144415/1 "2019-07-15T06:45:19Z")
In your response to John (San Jose Ca Mercury News, July 14 2019) on safely stopping a car if the driver dies, you don’t mention the use of the emergency brake. Most cars have the emergency brake easily reachable by the right seat passenger. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-aveo-e-or-p-brake/144415/2 "2019-07-15T12:01:12Z")
> [@GeorgeChippendale](#): > > Most cars have the emergency brake easily reachable by the right seat passenger. Most cars DON"T have an emergency brake, they have a parking brake. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-aveo-e-or-p-brake/144415/3 "2019-07-15T15:10:28Z")
But the “parking” brake can be used to stop the car in an emergency. But only once, or maybe twice in many cases, because it’s often a small drum brake inside the rear disc, and the shoe is very thin since it’s not meant to be used much. So don’t make a habit of testing to see if the brake works.