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Originally Posted by Tannaton
Yeah - I get all that - and I referred to the Highway Code's versions.
But in the real world when did anyone ever get prosecuted specifically for leaving their vehicle in "P" Park and not applying the handbrake?
I bet £10 to the Donkey Sanctuary that the answer to that is never.
I agree it is best practice to use both but on many XC90's the "P" position of the gearbox is far more effective than the parking brake.
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Leaving the car in P does not lock the wheels , they are still completely free to rotate , although in opposite directions due to the action of the usual differential gears . So , for example if you park on a steep hill just in P to hold it , which ever wheel has the least resistance to rotate (if there are wet leaves , mud , snow or ice or tiny loose stones under a wheel )you can see you car is free to roll back down the hill with that wheel turning in the opposite direction . The parking brake locks both rear wheels to the chassis so they cannot rotate at all .