Accidently drove my car with handbrake on!

NK@Hyd · 24th February 2009, 23:06

Okay, first laugh all you can

So, I took out my almost 2 month old Hyundai i10 today and forgot to push down the handbrake. I could feel some resistance but thought since I am a new driver, its just me. When I finally realized my folly, I had already driven for almost 5 kms.

Should I anticipate any damage to tyres, brakes etc? I checked with a mechanic and he casually said that if I am able to apply brakes, there's no harm done.

amohit · 24th February 2009, 23:46

NK@Hyd welcome to the world of driving!

No laughing matter dude. This has happened to most of us.
Apart from reducing the life of your tires/brake pads by a few 100 kms, no other damage.

By the way, I am very sure your next thread will be titled something like this "Cranked my engine when the car was already started. Is my engine damaged?"

Regards,

KSM-Vtec · 24th February 2009, 23:51

nothing for worry about..we all learn from our mistakes. I am sure you will check on your hand brake from now on and will know what the problem is if you feel resistance..

karankapoor · 24th February 2009, 23:58

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Originally Posted by amohit

NK@Hyd welcome to the world of driving!

By the way, I am very sure your next thread will be titled something like this "Cranked my engine when the car was already started. Is my engine damaged?"

Regards,

nothing to worry about NK almost all of has done this mistake in the begining.

that was one funny reply

NK@Hyd · 25th February 2009, 00:28

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Originally Posted by amohit

NK@Hyd welcome to the world of driving!

By the way, I am very sure your next thread will be titled something like this "Cranked my engine when the car was already started. Is my engine damaged?"

Regards,

Spooky! That has already happened to me. Errrm...does it damage the engine?

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Originally Posted by KSM-Vtec

nothing for worry about..we all learn from our mistakes. I am sure you will check on your hand brake from now on and will know what the problem is if you feel resistance..

Thanks KSM. I hopefully will not repeat this mistake. There's always scope to commit new ones

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Originally Posted by karankapoor

nothing to worry about NK almost all of has done this mistake in the begining.

Phew...I finally feel part of a group :-D

mb_jg · 25th February 2009, 00:44

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Originally Posted by NK@Hyd

Okay, first laugh all you can

So, I took out my almost 2 month old Hyundai i10 today and forgot to push down the handbrake. I could feel some resistance but thought since I am a new driver, its just me. When I finally realized my folly, I had already driven for almost 5 kms.

Should I anticipate any damage to tyres, brakes etc? I checked with a mechanic and he casually said that if I am able to apply brakes, there's no harm done.

hmmmmmm....you drove for 5kms with the handbrake on........hmmmmm......that means only one thing......you didn't have to brake to slow down, all you must've had to do is release the gas pedal & the car would AUTO BRAKE

Only kidding bro.....happens to a lot of us, even I've done it, but not for 5 kms at a stretch

. You would eventually get used to the subconcious checks everyone performs before starting from a standstill.

amit V8 · 25th February 2009, 00:46

NK, i also made the same mistake some years back. i stepped hard on the gas pedal while reversing but my hand brake was fully on. you can guess the situation. don't worry, things like this happen, but be careful from now on.

ramie2400 · 25th February 2009, 00:48

Relax..its good you realised after 5kms and not after 50kms

so nothing to worry about,make sure next time you see the instrument cluster for indications before driving

m4ugr8 · 25th February 2009, 00:54

It Happens with me sometimes as well, Good thing there is a Alarm in the Civic and City which keep beeping if you move the car with the Hand-Brake On along with the warning light on the instrument cluster. A useful thing

revtech · 25th February 2009, 01:00

as every ones already mentioned, its happened to a lot of people...and we jus learn from our own mistakes..and no serious damage jus slightly reduced the life of your brake pads..

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Originally Posted by NK@Hyd

Spooky! That has already happened to me. Errrm...does it damage the engine?

no engine damage but it doesn spoil the starter..

rev

abhinav.gupta88 · 25th February 2009, 01:00

In skoda there is a long beeping sound if something like that happens.

Still, it wont harm your engine. Just a small decrement in life of your rear brakes and tyres.

cowboy45 · 25th February 2009, 01:23

@NK@Hyd
Though you posted in Deb but your post reminds me days when I started driving..
I know that feeling when we realise what has happened!

Ravveendrra · 25th February 2009, 01:23

Hi NK,

If you were able to drive 5 Km with only "some resistance", it also means you had not pulled the handbrake lever up fully (another common mistake all of us make).

If you pull the lever up fully, your attempts to move the car will be met with more than "some resistance", a handbrake is effective only if it is fully engaged.

If fully engaged it will also remind you to disengage when you try to drive off!

Cheers,

Raccoon · 25th February 2009, 01:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by amohit

NK@Hyd welcome to the world of driving!

No laughing matter dude. This has happened to most of us.
Apart from reducing the life of your tires/brake pads by a few 100 kms, no other damage.

By the way, I am very sure your next thread will be titled something like this "Cranked my engine when the car was already started. Is my engine damaged?"

Regards,

Dudes, tyres will not be affected due to this. The brake pads that are engaged (not all four pads... but may vary depending on the car) will of course take a big beating.

Engine life will suffer to some extent.

Definitely not something not to worrry about... in the sense, try whatever way you can to not forget to disengage the parking brakes in future. For me it has become an infalliable habit to check the parking brake before taking off.

revtech · 25th February 2009, 01:32

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Originally Posted by Ravveendrra

Hi NK,

If you were able to drive 5 Km with only "some resistance", it also means you had not pulled the handbrake lever up fully (another common mistake all of us make).

If you pull the lever up fully, your attempts to move the car will be met with more than "some resistance", a handbrake is effective only if it is fully engaged.

If fully engaged it will also remind you to disengage when you try to drive off!

Cheers,

very true

i think thats something all of us should keep in mind as well.

24th February 2009, 23:06	#1
NK@Hyd BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 60 Thanked: 5 Times	Accidently drove my car with handbrake on! Okay, first laugh all you can So, I took out my almost 2 month old Hyundai i10 today and forgot to push down the handbrake. I could feel some resistance but thought since I am a new driver, its just me. When I finally realized my folly, I had already driven for almost 5 kms. Should I anticipate any damage to tyres, brakes etc? I checked with a mechanic and he casually said that if I am able to apply brakes, there's no harm done.
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24th February 2009, 23:46	#2
amohit BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 456 Thanked: 56 Times	NK@Hyd welcome to the world of driving! No laughing matter dude. This has happened to most of us. Apart from reducing the life of your tires/brake pads by a few 100 kms, no other damage. By the way, I am very sure your next thread will be titled something like this "Cranked my engine when the car was already started. Is my engine damaged?" Regards, Last edited by amohit : 24th February 2009 at 23:48.
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24th February 2009, 23:51	#3
KSM-Vtec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MH-02-India-Bombay-Bandra Posts: 1,561 Thanked: 447 Times View My Garage	nothing for worry about..we all learn from our mistakes. I am sure you will check on your hand brake from now on and will know what the problem is if you feel resistance..
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25th February 2009, 00:46	#7
amit V8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 217 Times	NK, i also made the same mistake some years back. i stepped hard on the gas pedal while reversing but my hand brake was fully on. you can guess the situation. don't worry, things like this happen, but be careful from now on.
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25th February 2009, 00:48	#8
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Relax..its good you realised after 5kms and not after 50kms so nothing to worry about,make sure next time you see the instrument cluster for indications before driving
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25th February 2009, 00:54	#9
m4ugr8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,290 Thanked: 129 Times View My Garage	It Happens with me sometimes as well, Good thing there is a Alarm in the Civic and City which keep beeping if you move the car with the Hand-Brake On along with the warning light on the instrument cluster. A useful thing
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25th February 2009, 01:00	#11
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,090 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	In skoda there is a long beeping sound if something like that happens. Still, it wont harm your engine. Just a small decrement in life of your rear brakes and tyres.
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25th February 2009, 01:23	#12
cowboy45 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 77 Thanked: 35 Times	@NK@Hyd Though you posted in Deb but your post reminds me days when I started driving.. I know that feeling when we realise what has happened!
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25th February 2009, 01:23	#13
Ravveendrra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,390 Thanked: 447 Times View My Garage	Engage and disengage the hand brake fully Hi NK, If you were able to drive 5 Km with only "some resistance", it also means you had not pulled the handbrake lever up fully (another common mistake all of us make). If you pull the lever up fully, your attempts to move the car will be met with more than "some resistance", a handbrake is effective only if it is fully engaged. If fully engaged it will also remind you to disengage when you try to drive off! Cheers,
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