Parking brake bruise, who else has done this? Options

[mramber]

Ok for about the third year in a row, I have suffered a deep bruise in my right side rib cage. The cause? Leaning into work on any cables or wires under the dash while laying on the parking brake lever while it is set. You don't feel it at first, but that thing digs in after a while and turns purple and f-ing hurts a day later. Yes, I should release the brake before I start climbing in, I get it, but I never seem to remember. Am I the only guy that has to relearn this lesson every year??

[Steve]

Happens to me also. I usually try to remember to put it in gear and not set the brake.
If it is a major hassle you could go to the two piece early collapsible one.