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Means by which an unattended or unpowered vehicle can be secured against unplanned movement. Usually consists of a manually applied friction brake applied to the wheel tread or disc. Some recent developments include spring-applied parking brakes, which release when compressed air for the air brake is available, and pneumatically applied systems.