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Brakes of some description are fitted to most wheeled vehicles, including automobiles of all kinds, trains, motorcycles, and bicycles. Baggage and shopping carts may have them for use on a moving ramp. Some aeroplanes are fitted with wheel brakes on their landing wheels. Some also feature air brakes designed to slow them down in flight (notable examples include some WWII-era fighter aircraft which used "dive brakes" to allow the planes to maintain a safe speed in a steep descent).
Deceleration of cars etc., and avoiding acceleration when going downhill, is also achieved by using a low gear.
Types of brake
See also Bicycle brake systems\n