A Lexus entered a parking spot and the female driver exited the vehicle on 21/4 in Changzhou. However, the car immediately rolled backward as soon as she stepped out. The woman panicked, tried to get back into the car, but tripped and fell backward.
She became trapped under the car door and was dragged, completely helpless. In that critical moment, a man in an oto across the street heard her cries for help, rushed over, jumped into the car, and slammed on the brakes. The entire incident unfolded in just a few seconds. The woman sustained only minor injuries.
According to Sina, similar accidents occur frequently. Drivers can forget to engage the parking brake in various situations.
On the Hubei - Beijing highway, a driver exited his vehicle to handle an accident but forgot to set the parking brake. The car rolled uncontrollably down a steep slope.
In Wenzhou, Zhejiang, a woman stepped out while paying a toll without engaging the gear or setting the parking brake, causing her car to roll. The toll collector promptly stopped the vehicle.
In Guangdong, one driver forgot to set the parking brake, causing his car to roll down a gentle slope and into a river, while another woman was dragged under a truck after parking without engaging the parking brake.
Traffic police and safety experts advise drivers to make engaging the parking brake a natural reflex. Even with electronic parking brakes, which have an automatic activation feature, the system can sometimes malfunction or fail to activate in time. Always check the dashboard to confirm the parking brake indicator light is on. The auto hold feature only temporarily applies the brakes at traffic lights but does not replace the parking brake for long-term parking.
Crucially, never attempt to block a rolling vehicle with your body – a natural reflex for many, but an extremely dangerous action. An oto weighing tons can easily crush a person, causing serious injuries or even death.
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