Re: Using One foot vs. Two feet When Driving Automatics ?????????

On 9 Aug 2005 00:14:44 GMT, Jim Yanik <jyanik@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Alan Baker <alangbaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:alangbaker-
>F782E5.16361608082005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
>> In article <1123527047.097788.89010@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> "Larry Bud" <larrybud2002@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> casteele95thbgheavy@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>> > Just started driving for a gentleman on weekend evenings: I'm the
>>> > "desigated driver."
>>> >
>>> > I learned either from my Dad to use both feet [automatics: 1 foot for
>>> > the brake; one for the accelerator); or from having driven so many
>>> > sports cars (traditional sportscars, like the Morgan SS :) ].
>>>
>>> Unless you're doing stunts for Hollywood, there's no reason you need to
>>> use two feet for an automatic. You should be pressing only 1 pedal at
>>> a time.
>>
>> Except that it's got to be faster to simply put your left foot on the
>> brake and press, rather than get off the gas and then move your foot and
>> then brake.
>>
>
>Except that many people unconsciously RIDE THE BRAKE in left-foot braking.
>Also a bad habit to get into if you ever drive a stick-shift.

I can't say no one has ever ridden their brake but I"ve yet to see
one do it. I do know that reaction time can be considerably reduced
by the use of two feet when driving an automatic.

And if using both feet lead to problems if you ever drive a stick
shift then I guess no one who drives any kind of car should ever drive
a motorcycle, fly an airplane, or pilot a boat since they all require
differing use of the hands and feet in order to operate the controls.
Yet people do those things all the time. Perhaps some people just
don't have the skill to left foot brake.....
.

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