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Originally Posted by JoshGM
Though still wonder why call it EMERGENCY when the foot can reach the pedal faster than the hand to the hand brake!!
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Dates back to the old days when the Emergency brake was mechanically operated with a cable independent of the hydraulic system, i.e., in an emergency when the normal hydraulic brakes failed, due to a leak in the system, low brake fluid, failed master cylinder, etc, then the emergency brake would still work.