# Parking/emergency brake **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 16, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-emergency-brake/12948 "2008-04-16T18:00:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-emergency-brake/12948/41 "2008-04-24T01:27:45Z")
IF it is properly adjusted and operational it will slow you down eventually but, whatcha gonna do if there’s little kids playin’ close to the road and one of 'em runs out on the road after a ball in front of you and you ain’t got nowheres to go? Unless yer drivin’ ‘Herbie’, you might as well kiss yo’ ass goodbye! Even at 30 mph you ain’t stoppin’ short. ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-emergency-brake/12948/42 "2008-04-25T02:58:51Z")
Oh you’ll get stopped eventually alright. If I was in the passenger seat? I’d be pullin’ on the door handle! Ha ha ha. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-emergency-brake/12948/43 "2008-04-25T10:19:51Z")
I assume you would do that AFTER down shifting to 1st gear, which would likely slow the car much faster than the parking brake. Trust me on this, I have had it happen when a brake like failed. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/parking-emergency-brake/12948.md?page=2)