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You should use your emergency brake every time you park. It doesn't matter if you're on a hill or a flat parking lot, whether you drive an automatic or manual transmission, or whether the weather is pleasant or inclement.

If you don't use the handbrake, you'll be putting constant pressure on the parking pawl and transmission components which will eventually fail, leading to costly repairs.

Parking Control Valve Now most of us who drive automatic transmission vehicles in North America do not apply the parking brake. Only about 10 percent of us who actually drive an automatic vehicle apply the parking brake.

And no, applying the handbrake every time when parked does not damage the brakes. The only time you should not apply the the handbrake is when the vehicle is parked off road on the level and the vehicle is not going to be used for some time.

What can you check to see if the spring brakes come on automatically? Step on and off the brake, with the engine off, the parking brake knob should pop out when air pressure falls between 20-40 psi. Get under the vehicle and pull on the spring brakes. Turn on the engine and pump the brake pedal down to the floor.

If you fail your road test, you must wait 2 weeks before taking another test. You are not allowed to attempt more than six road tests in a 12-month period. The Massachusetts Rider Education Program (MREP) is a program within the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Only about 10 percent of us who actually drive an automatic vehicle apply the parking brake. The reason for that is because the automatic transmission has a park gear on it...not a gear, but it has a parking selection on it.