Larry,
When our company was doing a study for the Department of Transportation, on
"Design Safety Requirements for New Cars", and "Safety Inspection Standards for
Motor Vehicles" we evaluated many items.
One of them was the effectiveness of the "Parking Brake". It was never intended
to be the "Emergency Brake" that many think of, but it's better than dragging
your
foot.
The criteria we recommended was that the "Parking Brake", when engaged, hold an
at-rest vehicle from motion on a 30% grade, facing either direction. If yours
can
do that, it's better than most.
Steve
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