handbreak

I was driving to work this morning and my handbreak light flashed a couple of times and and bleeped. What does this mean?

hi my handbreak has to be pulled a long way before it works...and the light never comes on beside the speed dial...?? also the ABS seems to be kicking in rather easily??is this normal...never had it before...but its quite annoyin to here and feel the brakes doing this... also when i open...