Dead man's switch

Summary

• A dead man's switch, dead man's pedal, dead man's handle (in the United Kingdom), or simply a deadman is a device intended to take a specific action in case the human operator becomes incapacitated in some way; a form of fail-safe practice. Because the action is often to slow down or stop a vehicle, this is also sometimes known as a dead man's brake.

Similar Topics

• Dead Man's Switch (episode)
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• One Man's Trash
• Old Man's Child

Related Topics

• Dead Man
• Slow Down
• The Action
• United Kingdom

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