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[Andy B]

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that's never a problem if you're automatically using your left foot to operate the brakes.

  left foot braking is the future 

[STEMO]

Try one of them newfangled "automatic gearbox" cars Terry 

*****just remember NOT to dip the clutch when slowing down *****
(because the clutch pedal is in fact the brake, and you nose plant the windscreen )

that's never a problem if you're automatically using your left foot to operate the brakes.

but my left foot is the clutch only foot 
my right foot does STOP and GO

I'm the same, when driving a manual car.


But when you only have two pedals, which are never used at the same time, using both feet makes more sense.

No, it doesn't. If you have two pedals not to be used at the same time, using only your right foot makes sure only one can be used. Using one foot for each raises the possibility of both being applied at once, especially in an emergency situation.

[Andy B]

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No, it doesn't. If you have two pedals not to be used at the same time, using only your right foot makes sure only one can be used. Using one foot for each raises the possibility of both being applied at once, especially in an emergency situation.

why would you press them at the same time? I left foot brake (I have to really think about using my right foot) and on occasion when I've had to stand on the brakes, my left foot was already there covering the brake pedal. 
Your comment is only ever made by people that are not able to left foot brake. 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I only ever use  my left foot for the brake in an auto. To do otherwise feels unnatural for some reason. Never hit both pedals at once in 25 years of doing it. My right foot is proper ficked though and Im not fully aware of what its doing or where its going most of the time, so that may be a contributory factor.
Don't have any problems driving a manual really, but that's probably 40 odd years of doing it has made things instinctive.

[STEMO]

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No, it doesn't. If you have two pedals not to be used at the same time, using only your right foot makes sure only one can be used. Using one foot for each raises the possibility of both being applied at once, especially in an emergency situation.

why would you press them at the same time? I left foot brake (I have to really think about using my right foot) and on occasion when I've had to stand on the brakes, my left foot was already there covering the brake pedal. 
Your comment is only ever made by people that are not able to left foot brake. 

Using one foot it's not possible to hit both pedals at once, using two it is.

[STEMO]

Although, having had a read up on the subject, it appears that a lot of drivers use one foot for each pedal. So .......please yer fickin self. 

[dave the builder]

My advice was to Terry ,who's been driving manuals since Karl Benz invented them IIRC 
IF Terry did try a newfangled "automatic gearbox" propelled vehicle ....
using JUST the right foot for STOP and GO would probably feel more natural
as god intended  he only gave us LEFT feet to work the clutch and stop us falling over

[Rangie]

The only way to drive an auto is with one foot , anything else is foolish .

[dave the builder]

The only way to drive an auto is with one foot , anything else is foolish .

Hear, hear ! 

[Andy B]

My advice was to Terry ,who's been driving manuals since Karl Benz invented them IIRC  ....

Then Terry needs to get with it & have a proper try of an auto ... not just a spin around the block 

[Andy B]

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Using one foot it's not possible to hit both pedals at once,.....

How do people 'heel & toe' then? 

[STEMO]

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Using one foot it's not possible to hit both pedals at once,.....

How do people 'heel & toe' then? 

By being a racing driver and doing it on purpose.

[STEMO]

You'd have to be a bit of a tosser to do it accidentally.

[Andy B]

.... and doing it on purpose.

But you said pressing two pedals with one foot wasn't possible ..... 

I press the brake pedal with my left foot on purpose 

[Andy B]

You'd have to be a bit of a tosser to do it accidentally.

likewise pressing both pedals with both feet .....