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02-26-2008, 10:29 AM
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Real Housewife of Dallas
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Two Footed Drivers
URGH!!!!!!!!!! These people probably drive me crazier than any others. I realize a LOOOOONG TIME AGO that people were taught to drive w/ both feet (left for brake and right for gas). But do they not realize what they are doing???? You want to slap the crap out of them. They can be going down the road at 50mph w/ their BRAKES ON!!! Pretty sure these are the same people that complain about their brakes not lasting and blaming it on other things. These are also the same people that run into buildings, stores, thru crowds, etc saying, "I had my foot on the brake and the car kept going". Well yeah, you ALSO had your right foot HAMMERED DOWN ON THE GAS!!!! You can practically see it: death grip on the steering wheel, hair on ends, both legs stretched straight and the feet firmly planted on both pedals to the metal. URGH!!!
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02-26-2008, 10:42 AM
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Now hear this!
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Wow never heard of this in my life, the only time you should be using both feet is when you're driving a manual.  |
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02-26-2008, 11:24 AM
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Real Housewife of Dallas
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Originally Posted by mr.man
Wow never heard of this in my life, the only time you should be using both feet is when you're driving a manual. |
Really? You have never heard of a "two footed driver"? These are the people that are going the speed limit but their brakes are on. Easy to spot a mile away. I NEVER ride behind these people and try to get as far from them as possible. Think about the scenario I mentioned where usually an elderly driver has crashed into a building/store/crowd and they always say, "I had my foot on the brake". Well of course they did but they ALSO had the OTHER foot on the gas. This was one of those "techniques" that was taught to drivers DECADES and DECADES ago. Ever since I've been driving (30 years now ) one has always been taught to only use one foot for the brake and gas and it was done in order to avoid confusion. Unless of course as you mentioned the car is a manual. |
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02-26-2008, 11:37 AM
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Now hear this!
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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It's not a surprise though with all the incredibly stupid things people do on the roads these days. I always say you have to drive for yourself and everybody else on the road with you!
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02-26-2008, 11:37 AM
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Oy vey!
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Birmingham, England
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Indeedy, this is correct. Being the Brit that I am I drive a manual (automatics are rare in Europe) and you do indeed use both feet but your left foot is for the clutch and nothing else. Operating the brake with one foot and the accelerator with the other is a recipe for disaster.
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02-26-2008, 11:52 AM
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rollin' in my 5.0
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: appleton, wi
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left foot braking is a great technique to use in racing...
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02-26-2008, 11:52 AM
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Can't remember the 60s'
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central Jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by momof2dfw
URGH!!!!!!!!!! These people probably drive me crazier than any others. I realize a LOOOOONG TIME AGO that people were taught to drive w/ both feet (left for brake and right for gas). But do they not realize what they are doing???? You want to slap the crap out of them. They can be going down the road at 50mph w/ their BRAKES ON!!! Pretty sure these are the same people that complain about their brakes not lasting and blaming it on other things. These are also the same people that run into buildings, stores, thru crowds, etc saying, "I had my foot on the brake and the car kept going". Well yeah, you ALSO had your right foot HAMMERED DOWN ON THE GAS!!!! You can practically see it: death grip on the steering wheel, hair on ends, both legs stretched straight and the feet firmly planted on both pedals to the metal. URGH!!!
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I guess a LOOOOOOONG time ago is more than 43 years ago. My father was a professional driver and he started to teach me how to drive when I was 13. He never taught me to use my left foot for anything other than operating the clutch pedal. Some drivers that race cars for a living do use their left foot to brake in some cases.
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02-26-2008, 12:06 PM
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Oy vey!
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Birmingham, England
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Quote:
Originally Posted by yo vanilla
left foot braking is a great technique to use in racing...
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Yeah but not when you're on the school run.  |
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02-26-2008, 12:36 PM
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Please?
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Cinti expatriate in Phila.
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I use the left foot on the brake, and I'll project myself right out the windshield! The left foot is for the clutch! |
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02-26-2008, 12:39 PM
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If you refuse to use your brain
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Heartland
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Left foot braking. I see it all the time. One of my brothers used to do it and I gave him H*ll when I noticed it. I don't think he appreciated it and I didn't care. He did stop doing it.
My take on it is this: If you are so afraid of driving that you have to have your left foot poised over (or pushing on) the brake pedal you shouldn't be allowed to drive.
I'm always tempted to get in front of one of these idiots and drive with my left foot on the brake just to see what they might think about it.
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