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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"jamesgangnc" wrote
I defy anyone to drive any time at all with their left foot in the
air above the pedal. Whether they are aware of it or not, they
_will_ have their foot touching the pedal.

Harry K

If you have your left foot on the brake you need to hold the foot
up. Resting the front of your foot on the brake pedal is riding the
brakes on many cars. After hours on the road you will relax those
muscles.

As a practical matter, you don't hold your foot in the air, nor do
you rest in on the pedal. You keep your foot on the floor just like
any other driver. If you are in a situation where you "may" need the
brakes at any time, you can then elect to move that foot to a ready
position, thus the faster reaction time.

Or allowing for confusion and the wrong foot applying pressure to the wrong
pedal.
It also allows pressure to be applied to BOTH pedals at the same time.
(riding the brake;not good for both car and traffic behind it.)

and the reflex HABIT of always using the same foot for the braking task
never gets developed,and in an emergency,confusion can result.

"Faster" than using the right foot, which is already there? Left foot
brakers should not be allowed to drive. Period.

No,just on racetracks.
Maybe the "dead pedal" on auto tranny cars should be a deadman's switch;
remove the foot from it and the engine shuts off.


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