D1 or Neutral at traffic lights?
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If you think that was common sense, you must be the kind of guy who drives with one foot on the brake and the other on the accelerator, in case he needs to use both at the same time. :wink:Marcoose said:Like when the Earth was flat ?Busterboo said:Overwhelming common sense.Marcoose said:
Ah, ha! Just had to go out, so tried left-foot braking my 35is. Apart from being dangerous, it's horrible. You have to skew your hip round to put your foot in line with the pedal.
I wonder if that's why Marcoose put that bizarre extension on his.
Whatever, I think he's been pulling our communal leg. :roll:
I wonder if that's why Marcoose put that bizarre extension on his.
Whatever, I think he's been pulling our communal leg. :roll:
Yes, indeed, you're up against two barriers. Firstly is to train your left foot, brain, muscle memory, reflexes, etc. I highly advise, if indeed it's something you want to pursue, to practise in safe environments. Definitely not with SWMBO in the passenger seat. Secondly, the ergonomics of the OE pedal. It didn't work for my hip and knee. Hence the auxiliary pedal. It took a while to fabricate it. Position, clearance, strength, etc, all had to be considered. But now it's the bee's knees.
I remember when I went from standard shifting to 'MotoGP' shifting. That too took training and fabrication of the parts for the Fireblade. Totally worth it. So much better !
I remember when I went from standard shifting to 'MotoGP' shifting. That too took training and fabrication of the parts for the Fireblade. Totally worth it. So much better !
You’re right, rule 114, the not dazzling rulePondrew said:I was talking about the sitting with the footbrake on TBH. It mentions about being courteous to drivers behind and not dazzling them with brake lights. May have been added due to the prevalence of LED lights these days :? Not many people think about it IME, as thinking of others is not a trendy way to think in general!sars said:
“ In stationary queues of traffic, drivers should apply the parking brake and, once the following traffic has stopped, take their foot off the footbrake to deactivate the vehicle brake lights. This will minimise glare to road users behind until the traffic moves again”
[ref]Kevin[/ref], hey, you've miss-quoted me, that was Pondy :x Regardless, it is more of an issue now, not only with the extensive use of LED's, but the addition of a third, high level break light compounds the issue.
anyway, didn't think Minions took tests!
anyway, didn't think Minions took tests!
If you want to do it, do it.DonDon said:
Why not?That said, I've driven and been driven in cars with automatic boxes in the US, most of Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Australia and it's not common practice. People switch the engine on, put the car into gear and - apart from reversing et cetera, of course - leave it there until they switch the engine off.
Sorry, I should have said that when in 'P', you can then take your foot off the brake. Hence the reference to level ground. This saves your leg muscles and stops dazzling people behind.Busterboo said:If you want to do it, do it.DonDon said:
That said, I've driven and been driven in cars with automatic boxes in the US, most of Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Australia and it's not common practice. People switch the engine on, put the car into gear and - apart from reversing et cetera, of course - leave it there until they switch the engine off.
My experience hasn't changed.DonDon said:Sorry, I should have said that when in 'P', you can then take your foot off the brake. Hence the reference to level ground. This saves your leg muscles and stops dazzling people behind.Busterboo said:If you want to do it, do it.DonDon said:
That said, I've driven and been driven in cars with automatic boxes in the US, most of Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Australia and it's not common practice. People switch the engine on, put the car into gear and - apart from reversing et cetera, of course - leave it there until they switch the engine off.