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Re: Two-Foot Driving
In <40djsh$le4@newdelph.cig.mot.com> Bill Horwath <horwthwp> writes:
>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)
OTOH, there are ways to do things that can work well technically.
When I have used two foot technique in the past it was quite easy to
simultaneously press down with my left foot on the brake and remove my
right foot from the gas. This maneuver doesn't really require any great
training. It's pretty simple and intuitive. I'm sure there are lamers that
would not be able to successfully move their right foot from the gas to the
brake successfully just as they would stomp both feet in two foot driving.
Natural selection tends to weed these people out although the authorities
don't seem to care too much about going after idiot dangerous drivers.
I personally don't use my left foot to brake (need it for clutch at the
moment :-)) but I was taught that in an automatic it can be a very useful
technique due to the greatly decreased response time in emergencies. I
agree that most people just rest their left foot on the brake and wear
out their pads (no pun intented).
p
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