How Do Traffic Police Tow a Car with the Handbrake Engaged?
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For manual transmission vehicles, the tow truck can simply lift the rear wheels while keeping the front wheels on the ground. This is because the handbrake in most vehicles currently only locks the rear wheels. For automatic transmission vehicles, since they might be in 'P' (Park) mode, all four tires are in a locked state. In this case, traffic police will use specialized 'skates' (similar to roller skates) to secure the rear wheels, keeping them off the ground, and then the tow truck can lift the front wheels. More details are as follows: 1. Towing with 'skates': Even if the handbrake locks all four tires, traffic police can still tow the vehicle using 'skates' without causing any damage. 2. Tow truck introduction: The full name of a tow truck is a road clearance vehicle, also known as a wrecker. It is a vehicle used for towing cars, composed of a chassis, lifting device, towing and traction device, hydraulic system, electronic control system, body, and toolbox, among others. It has multiple functions such as lifting, pulling, and towing, and is suitable for clearance operations on highways and urban roads. 3. Wreckers are mainly categorized into: integrated towing and lifting type, separate towing and lifting type, one-tow-one type, flatbed one-tow-two type, multi-functional wrecker, and hydraulic automatic clamping type.
