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bucolic_frolic

(47,843 posts) Fri Sep 11, 2020, 04:32 PM Sep 2020

Do you drive with one foot, or two? [View all]

Last edited Sat Sep 12, 2020, 08:42 AM - Edit history (1)

I avoided an accident this week because I use two feet. Developed the habit when driving in the 90s in the worst rain ever, in tightly congested traffic. Drove that way ever since. Left foot is always light on the brake pedal, ready to pounce. This was the week it paid off. Reaction time was instant. Recent master cylinder didn't hurt either.

This post is not about trying to change your driving, or encouraging you to think about it or experiment, I just wondered if there are other people who drive the way I do for the last 25 years.

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Do you drive with one foot, or two? [View all] bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 OP

One foot unless it's a stick shift DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #1

It's true you have to coordinate them bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #3

For the most part, it's fine to do it either way DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #5

I have no problems coordinating one foot with the other bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #7

As Sly Stone famously said, figuratively and literally DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #10

Hope you're not one of those drivers whose break light is always flashing... brush Sep 2020 #6

Never bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #8

I was taught and still do drive automatics with one foot and rurallib Sep 2020 #2

Well you don't apply the brake and gas at the same time bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #4

You shouldn't apply the brake and gas at the same time, but many do rurallib Sep 2020 #9

I drive a stick shift. So of course I use two feet. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #11

Not in my mind, and not in my practice when I drive bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #15

People who rest their left foot on the brake pedal make me nuts with pnwest Sep 2020 #12

I don't "rest" is on the pedal bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #14

Since one of my cars is a stick, 2. Now when I have tires put on, beachbumbob Sep 2020 #13

I'm amazed at the negative reaction from so many bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #16

Let me make sure I understand. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #18

I would think so. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #26

One with automatic transmission Chainfire Sep 2020 #17

Depends on what I'm driving. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #19

One. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2020 #20

Two since I started driving and I won't let on when. 😆 sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 #21

I sometimes drive with the emergency brake on. sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 #22

2 and I have always driven an automatic. SamKnause Sep 2020 #23

done both. also when i sprained my right foot, drove left footed. OF course back in the 90's when i pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #24

That makes it too easy to drag the brake. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #25