Difference Between Emergency Braking and Parking Brake?

[ClaireRose]

Emergency braking and parking brake differ in the following aspects: 1. Different purposes: Emergency braking aims to bring the vehicle to a stop within the shortest possible distance during emergencies; the parking brake is designed to provide resistance to prevent the vehicle from rolling on slopes and maintain a stationary state when the vehicle is already at rest. 2. Different operations: Emergency braking typically involves using the foot brake (brake pedal) to decelerate the vehicle until it stops; the parking brake usually employs the parking brake mechanism (handbrake) to keep the vehicle stable after stopping, with the common handbrake position located where the driver's right hand naturally rests. 3. Different resistance levels: Emergency braking generates greater resistance because the vehicle needs to transition from a moving state to a stationary state under the effect of resistance; the parking brake produces less resistance than emergency braking, as it only needs to maintain the vehicle's stationary position without rolling.