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DonaldsRump

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5. For the most part, it's fine to do it either way

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 04:46 PM

Sep 2020

But it's the emergency situations where you don't have time to think and have to move instinctively and immediately. That's where I see the one foot driving is most critical.

We live in NorCal. I love it (except for the smoke!), but the drivers are incredibly aggressive on the freeways/highways. I was on I-80 today heading towards Vallejo and nearly rammed into the car in front of me because of some really rash driving ahead of us, causing a potential chain reaction. No one got hit, but I think using both feet in an emergency might cause unintended results. One foot driving means moving the foot cancels the input you want to stop.

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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