Failure to apply the park brake can have serious, if not fatal consequences. The Pownall range of park brake alarms alerts drivers if they attempt to exit the cab without having applied the park brake. For improved safety, once activated they can only be silenced by applying the park brake.

Sadly, it is a fact that drivers do sometimes forget to apply the park brake, especially during tractor and trailer coupling. Pownall park brake alarm kits improve safety by providing distinctive audible and visual warnings that remind the driver to apply the park brake. Audible warning options (both in cab and external) include air whistle, electronic tone sounder and voice alert (with repeated speech message “Warning - apply park brake”.

These cost effective kits are widely across industry to improve operational safety. Versions are available for most types of vehicle and operated plant. Bespoke solutions can also be provided, so please contact us for details.