How is the parking brake released? Question How is the parking brake released? Answers By tapping the brake pedal three times By pushing in the brake control knob By starting the vehicle By tapping the accelerator twice Explanation In vehicles with air brakes, the parking brake is controlled by a knob. The knob is pulled out to apply the brakes, and pushed in to release them. This questions appears in the following tests: Delaware Air Brakes District Of Columbia Class B Knowledge Test Georgia Air Brakes Indiana Air Brakes Kansas Double Massachusetts Class A Knowledge Test Mississippi Double North Carolina Air Brakes Oregon Air Brakes Pennsylvania Air Brakes Texas Class B Knowledge Test West Virginia Class A Knowledge Test Wisconsin Class B Knowledge Test Wisconsin Air Brakes