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Question 7616

While driving, is it advisable to use the parking brake frequently to reduce the vehicle's speed?

  1. No; it should only be used to keep the vehicle stationary.
  2. Yes, it should be used to take sharp curves more safely.
  3. Only if the vehicle has ABS, to make U-turns.
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Correct answer: No; it should only be used to keep the vehicle stationary.

No. While driving, you brake with the foot brake. The hand brake, or parking brake, secures the vehicle against movement and usually acts on only two wheels. If it locks them on a curve or during a U-turn, the car can skid, and ABS does not change its function.

Real Decreto 2822/1998, de 23 de diciembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Vehículos