On Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 9:21:41 AM UTC+1, ARW wrote:
On 14/09/2019 23:30, wrote:

I think you can get done for keeping your foot on the brake & not using the handbrake. Even if that's not correct, it's not good practice. If an accidental shunt happens, drivers are prone to taking heir foot off the brake, resulting in more damage & hazard to pedestrians etc, and worse at T junctions.

Highway code rule 114

You MUST NOT

use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other
road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders

use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced. You
MUST switch them off when visibility improves to avoid dazzling other
road users (see Rule 226).

In stationary queues of traffic, drivers should apply the parking brake
and, once the following traffic has stopped, take their foot off the
footbrake to deactivate the vehicle brake lights. This will minimise
glare to road users behind until the traffic moves again.



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Adam

My car (BMW 7) has an automatic handbrake and an automatic gear box. When the auto handbrake function is enabled and the car comes to a stop, the handbrake is automatically applied. To move off just press the accelerator. While at rest the engine stops as well. Nothing could be simpler.
However I dislike the fact that the rear brake lights stay on when the handbrake is applied