central locking

British

noun

a system by which all the doors of a motor vehicle can be locked simultaneously when the driver's door is locked

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WCR was in a long-running dispute with the ORR about having to install central locking on its Mark 1 carriages to prevent passengers from opening doors when the train is moving.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

But when she closed the driver's door the central locking activated and she was unable to open any doors.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024

She said it was "common sense" that a central locking system was safer than one "dependent on no more than an assumption by the guard that the stewards have locked the doors".

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023

The ORR told the judge that it did not want heritage train operators to go out of business, but it wanted to ensure heritage trains "meet minimum safety standards" by introducing central locking.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023

Garda Mulcairns said central locking was operated both mechanically and electronically.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2017

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