I just started driving, my hubby tells me it is better to use one foot for both gas and brake but all the time I tend to use both, I keep one on the accelerator and the other on the brake ready to use just in case. This is my first time driving, he told me it is better if I brake this habit now, but I tend to forget and end up using two feet all the time it gives me more security and I do not have to worry about that split second where you have to move your foot to switch pedal. Instead one foot stays on the gas pedal and the other one rests ready on the brake. Is this ok?
2007-09-09 08:17:37 · 19 answers · asked by silver wings 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
it is a poor practice using your left foot for braking. one little tap on the brake, your brake lights go on, which can really confuse other drivers that are behind you, thinking that you are slowing down when actually you are accelerating. it will sometimes confuse you as well, esp. in an emergency situation, when you have to react quickly to brake. you might end up pressing the gas pedal, if not then both the brake and the gas pedal, which can cause accidents and also damage or wear out your brake pads.
in all the vehicles, the brake pedal is desinged for right foot use only, that is why the brake pedal is positioned slighly closer to your right foot than your left.
2007-09-09 19:36:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I drive a stick and need to use both of my feet differently the you.
There was some research on this a while back, and I can't remember the findings.
But if you keep one foot on the brake, you may turn on your brake lights and confuse the driver/s behind you as to your intentions. Also any pressure on the brake pedal will put the brakes into action. This results in tire ware, loss of gas mileage and early demise of the brakes.
So I think for the money point of view alone, use one foot for the gas and brakes. After all some day you may have to learn to drive a manual, at which point you will not have to untrain-that other foot as to what it is expected to do before you can train it.
2007-09-09 15:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by teamepler@verizon.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only 1 foot is needed. u could wind up hitting the wrong pedal in an emergency and make a bad situation worse. u could also wind up dragging the brakes, and wear the brakes out sooner than expected. cars today come factory stock with power brakes. only 1 foot is needed, so start doing this now before u screw up and hit the gas instead of the brakes.
u need to develop good situational awareness, and that takes time. driving is an art form of scanning the road for threats, and predicting what other idiots are going to do. my mantra...never ride faster than where ur brain was 5 seconds ago.
2007-09-09 15:29:48 · answer #3 · answered by forktail_devil 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use only one foot. What if you end up pressing the brake and gas at the same time? That could damage the car. Break the habit as fast as you can. You will soon get comfortable only using one foot and switching from gas to brake. Your husband is actually right on this one. ;)
2007-09-09 15:27:12 · answer #4 · answered by Meg 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your hubby is correct.Driving with each foot on both pedals of an auto trans car is a bad practice.Ever get behind someone who's brake lights keep flashing or are on all the time? That is most likely a person who "rests" their left foot on the brake pedal.....Dangerous for everyone by causing confusion to the driver behind,and bad for the car's brakes due to friction.
2007-09-09 15:27:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husband is right! One foot for gas/brake. The only time you use both feet is if you have a clutch pedal. Using both feet for gas and brake is dangerous. People have been driving using one foot to control the pedals for decades. It works.
2007-09-09 16:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by Scott H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is best to brake and gas with the same foot. Your husband is correct. You will get used to this over time.
I knew a woman who ruined a set of brakes every few thousand miles because she had her foot resting on the brake petal while the other one was on the accelerator (she used both feet). But, if you use two feet, you will find yourself having the brakes replaced frequently.
I have assumed you are using an automatic transmission.
Best of luck.
2007-09-09 15:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by Todd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope its not okay! You should use one foot only because If you think about it your feet can get tangled up and what if you accidently press gas and brake at the same time or confused which is which in an emergency situation to try and avoid an accident? I tried driving with both feet and its not comfortable, seriously you should get in the habit of driving with one foot.
2007-09-09 15:22:25 · answer #8 · answered by the worr e ore 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you really just need one gas right foot brake left foot gas right foot and brake right foot.. it dont matter much with a auto trans.... but with a manual you need both feet to work... dont rest your foot on the brake pedal that wears out the brakes faster and and it causes your brake lights to stay on..... drives the people nuts behind you...it dont really matter long has you stop and go
2007-09-09 15:28:19 · answer #9 · answered by infoman89032 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you live but in some states if the driving examiner catches you doing that, you'll fail the test.
If it's an automatic transmission, use the same foot for accelerator and brake. If it's a manual transmission, ISTR you use the left foot for clutch and right foot for accelerator and brake.
2007-09-09 15:37:46 · answer #10 · answered by spongeworthy_us 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋