Can the Handbrake Be Used as a Brake?

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No, here is the relevant information: Mechanical Handbrake: The mechanical handbrake uses a parking brake lever to pull a brake cable (steel wire), which drives a push rod in the brake to press the brake shoes against the brake drum, creating a braking effect. Note that this type of handbrake can only brake the rear wheels and not the entire vehicle. Electronic Handbrake: The electronic handbrake has a very important function, which is the dynamic emergency braking function. If an extreme situation occurs during driving, such as sudden brake failure or the driver being unable to control the brakes (e.g., the brake pedal is stuck, or the driver falls asleep), pulling and holding the electronic handbrake switch (it must be held and not just pulled once and released) can apply braking to the vehicle. Note: In this case, the vehicle's braking is not the mechanical parking brake but the full hydraulic braking of the vehicle.