Electronic handbrakes - can you do this?

[R11ysf]

So the other morning I had total brake failure on my golf and the pedal went to the floor. I had to still move it about 30 yards so i drove it there stopping it on its handbrake.

This got me thinking how would you do this with an electronic handbrake? Is it even possible or does 2 or 4 circuit brake systems mean total brake failure doesn't happen anymore?

[R11ysf]

Max_Torque said:

Most modern electronic handbrakes will gently apply the service brakes to progressively slow the car if operated at any significant vehicle speed. (ie if you pull on the handbrake button when driving along, without any accelerator input)

So is this the end of the age old hand-brake turn?????