The unforeseen dangers of forgetting to properly apply the handbrake.

Failing to use the parking brake when parking is a habit that not only affects the lifespan of your car but can also cause tragic accidents.

Forgetting to engage the parking brake, the car rolled over an elderly man.

Without engaging the parking brake, the car rolled backward, accidentally running over an elderly man who was lying on a lounge chair on the roadside. This video is sensitive; viewers should exercise discretion before watching.

Forgetting to engage the parking brake, man was crushed to death by his own car:

The man stepped out to the front of the truck to check the engine when suddenly the vehicle started moving. The driver tried to stop the truck by trying to block it himself, but couldn't. The victim was then slammed into the opposite wall and killed. The accident occurred in Pernambuco, Brazil.

Driver hit by two reversing cars:

After getting out of his car without engaging the parking brake, the man was pulled down by the door of a pickup truck that was rolling downhill. While the victim was still lying on the road, a second pickup truck appeared, also reversing, and ran over him.

The driver chased after the car because he forgot to engage the handbrake.

The red BMW sped through the trees on the median strip and onto the road, with a man frantically running after it. Luckily, the driver managed to get back into the cabin and stop the car just before any further collisions occurred.

According to VNE