One foot, Two foot...

[Agee]

Interesting article/debate in the Washington Post from Dr. Gridlock today, over the use of the right foot for accelerator and braking, or right and left for same.

I learned right foot...which always made sense.

One safer than the other, or a matter of preference?

 

[vraiblonde]

The only time I use my left foot when driving is if it's a manual transmission and I need a clutch foot.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Only time I use left foot is when stopped on a hill that I would otherwise drift back or forward on and it would be a bad place to do so. The coordination just is not there to drive that way full time.

 

[frequentflier]

I read the article, too. I remember my Dad (who is 85 and no longer drives) using both feet when driving an automatic.
Having learned to drive on a standard transmission, I only use my left foot for a clutch. I think it would be awkward to drive an automatic using both feet.

 

[glhs837]

20 even though we only ever had automatics when I was growing up my mother would smack me if I tried using my left foot for the brake. And of course ensure the kids drove stick so that's not even a question for them

 

[GWguy]

I can drive either way, but was taught right foot only. I also realize that using two feet could set you up for a potential situation where you are braking and gassing at the same time, so I don't do it (other than purposely power-braking for fun.... )

 

[GWguy]

I can drive either way, but was taught right foot only. I also realize that using two feet could set you up for a potential situation where you are braking and gassing at the same time, so I don't do it (other than purposely power-braking for fun.... )

 

[DoWhat]

I can drive either way, but was taught right foot only. I also realize that using two feet could set you up for a potential situation where you are braking and gassing at the same time, so I don't do it (other than purposely power-braking for fun.... )

I can drive either way, but was taught right foot only. I also realize that using two feet could set you up for a potential situation where you are braking and gassing at the same time, so I don't do it (other than purposely power-braking for fun.... )

Can you please tell us one more time?
Thanks.

 

[GWguy]

Can you please tell us one more time?
Thanks.

By your command....

I can drive either way, but was taught right foot only. I also realize that using two feet could set you up for a potential situation where you are braking and gassing at the same time, so I don't do it (other than purposely power-braking for fun.... )

 

[DoWhat]

By your command....

I can drive either way, but was taught right foot only. I also realize that using two feet could set you up for a potential situation where you are braking and gassing at the same time, so I don't do it (other than purposely power-braking for fun.... )

Thanks.

 

[Bann]

Only use the right foot for breaking on an automatic is how I learned.

However, now I drive a clutch, so I use the left foot for the clutch.

 

[Agee]

According to the article;

-Using the left foot to brake and it slips off, odds are it tends to slip to the left, hence the floorboard.
-Using the right foot to brake and it slips off, odds are it tends to slip to the right, hence the accelerator. This has happened on to me on a few occasions, but immediately back on the brake.

 

[glhs837]

According to the article;

-Using the left foot to brake and it slips off, odds are it tends to slip to the left, hence the floorboard.
-Using the right foot to brake and it slips off, odds are it tends to slip to the right, hence the accelerator. This has happened on to me on a few occasions, but immediately back on the brake.

Sounds like a lack of training. If your foot is close enough to the edge to slip, it's not far enough over on the brake pedal.