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Hey, Have You Ever Heard of the Handbrake?
A Russian driver parks his Nissan and forgets to secure the handbrake and/or place the car in gear/Park, and it begins to roll back; oh, did we mention that there was a passenger inside?
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Run Sergei, Run! Loose Handbrake Leads To Soviet Style Olympics
Several men had a good and intense (but unwanted) workout in Russia when a driver forgot to secure the handbrake on a car. The vehicle began rolling down on the opposite side of the road, fortunately, with both front doors open. The owner (we'd...
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Oops...tour Bus Driver Ready For A Fight Forgets To Pull Handbrake
A driver of a tourist bus wanted to play hardball with a rider of a small scooter during a road-rage incident, which presumably took place somewhere in Asia, but in the end, he only managed to make a fool of himself as he forgot to pull the handbrake...
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Run, Little Red Bimmer, Run! Man Chases His Runaway Bmw
There's a reason why automakers fit your car with a handbrake. Now, if only certain drivers could actually remember to use it… On the other hand, if all drivers were diligent enough to use their vehicle's handbrake, we wouldn't have...
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Fail Or Win? Lady Drives Fiat Cinquecento With The Handbrake On
While we could understand if someone forgot to release a broken or a loose handbrake that allows the rear wheels to turn around with some difficulty, how can you drive a car on the road with the rear wheels completely locked down and not take any notice?...
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Honda Uk Recalling 80,000 Civics Due To Faulty Handbrake
Approximately 80,000 2006 and 2007 Civic owners in the UK are to receive a letter from Honda alerting them of a fault with the handbrake that may not stick if applied when pushing the release button. A Honda spokesperson said: “As a responsible...
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