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Re: Two-Foot Driving



If you drive an automatic, your left foot should have nothing to do. It should
just sit there, relaxing. I would consider it dangerous to drive an automatic
with both feet, left on the brake, right on the gas. During a panic stop,
two-foot drivers tend to mash the brake and gas pedals. This can lead to a
"runaway" car. The engine will overcome the brakes, and continue to push the
car forward, especially during the early stages of the "panic stop". 

I make a point to tell people that their brake lights are on, when I suspect
that they are two-footers. These people need to know that they are a hazard on
the roads. Never stay directly in front or behind these drivers.
-- 
       bill

(horwthwp@cig.mot.com)



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