Unfortunately, CT does not do safety inspections anymoreabscate wrote:You don't need it with an automatic if you live in the flatlands.
It isn't too useful as an emergency brake, not enough brake action.
You probably do need it to pass CT inspection though.
We use our parking brakes whenever the car is used, but not in the driveway where they sit for days, especially in winter
. They shut down their facilities years ago, and it still boggles my mind.I agree, the parking brake needs to be functioning properly, no question in my mind. I'm going through the pain right now with my XC, replacing everything including the cables. It will be worth it in the end.
A little sidenote: Our driveway is on a slight incline. When my mother in law comes to visit with her Buick, she never uses her parking brake. Then when she leaves she has the hardest time getting the thing out of park because there is so much pressure on the tranny brake. She actually asked me a few times to shift it because she physically was not able to. I keep telling her that someday something will break. It's there for a reason, use it!
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