I have been driving for awhile now, and I am an amazingly safe driver. The only problem with my driving is that sometimes when I want to hit the brake pedal, or when I am hitting the break pedal to slow down, I sometimes hit the gas pedal. Basically my foot is unintentionally hitting both pedals when I only want the brake pedal. I have a slight movement restriction in my right ankle, but that isn't the problem as much. If anybody could help me I would be very grateful.
P.s. The reason why I bring this up is that this happened and I put my car into my garage door while being airborne. Don't ask how.
Thank You very much for your time.
2007-10-02 15:47:40 · 8 answers · asked by Tristan S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Keep your right foot near the pedals at all times. Your foot should either be on or hovering over the gas or the brake pedal. If on the gas, and you want to brake. Move your foot to the left, and it will then be over the brake. When you want to accelerate again move it to the right, and it will be alined with the gas pedal. It's really not complicated. I've never had a problem with it, after the very first day I drove.
2007-10-02 19:59:43 · answer #1 · answered by 80sGuy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amazingly safe? But you hit both pedals at the same time? How is that possible, given the different levels of the 2 pedals, unless you are keeping right foot on the gas and left foot on the brake?
And how fast was the car moving to get it airborne?
2007-10-02 18:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"80sguy" said it.
Anytime your foot is not pressing on the gas pedal, you foot should be "hovering" ove the brake. For example, as you approach an intersection, lift your foot off of the gas. You don't have to keep accellerating through the intersection. Meanwhile, the foot is poised, just above the brake and will speed up the delay caused by reaction time IF you have to brake.
Using this technique will reduce the number of times that you even HAVE to brake, since it will give you the mind set that you may need to and are watching for such situations BEFORE the occur.
Here's an excuse that NEVER works on an officer, or in court. "I was driving along, and suddenly, the light unexpectedly changed!" How could a light "unexpectedly" change? It is the nature of traffic lights that they WILL change. Foot off the gas and hovering means that you will NEVER be caught by surprise by a yellow light.
2007-10-05 18:46:46 · answer #3 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not an "amazingly safe driver," you're an accident looking for a place to happen.
Pay attention to your driving, not whatever else it is that you're focusing on.
In nearly 40 years of driving, I've never hit the wrong pedal or hit more than one pedal at a time.
Addendum: Amazingly safe?? Airborne into garage door? Right! Remind me to stay off of the sidewalk (pavement for our UK friends) while you're driving.
2007-10-02 16:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Focus on lifting your foot entirely off the pedal, moving it to the other pedal, then pressing down. A lot of people just move the front of their foot instead of the whole foot.
2007-10-02 15:51:57 · answer #5 · answered by Factual Pterodactyl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well one thing you can do is try to put one foot on each petal, like your righjt foot on the gas and left on the brake. It kinda feels uncomfortable at first, but you'll get used to it, i believe you're a safe driver, just need some help with your pedaling, we're all human
2007-10-04 15:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is safest to only drive with one foot, your right foot.
2007-10-02 15:51:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is very rare, so i think it may be your ankle problem.
2007-10-02 15:50:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋