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[Andy B]

Parking brake / emergency brake / are correct terms. Handbrake is just a nickname really. 

Well that's silly. When I put my hand brake on at the lights, I have no intention of parking there and it's certainly not an emergency 

Why do  you put the hand brake on at the lights? 

[Lizzie Zoom]

Parking brake / emergency brake / are correct terms. Handbrake is just a nickname really. 

Well that's silly. When I put my hand brake on at the lights, I have no intention of parking there and it's certainly not an emergency 

Why do  you put the hand brake on at the lights? 

It was always said with 3 pedal vehicles you must put your handbrake on so if you accidentally slip your foot off the brake or clutch pedal you would not shoot forward into the vehicle or person in front.  If I remember correctly, way back, you would fail your driving test if you held the car too long at red lights with your foot brake and hovering clutch

[dave the builder]

I drive in flip flops during the summer .... the comment about soles needing to 10mm min is bo11ocks, I doubt that the sole on my proper footwear is anything like 10mm ... but I use 2 feet too & I got told off for that on a speed awareness practical

Using both feet is fine ,left one for the clutch , right one for the go and stop 

Remind me .... what's a clutch?   

Clutch : a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting an engine , or the working parts of any machine.

there's loads of em in them new-fangled "auto" cars   

[STEMO]

Parking brake / emergency brake / are correct terms. Handbrake is just a nickname really. 

Well that's silly. When I put my hand brake on at the lights, I have no intention of parking there and it's certainly not an emergency 

Why do  you put the hand brake on at the lights? 

Because I have mechanical sympathy and put the box into neutral if the wait is more than 10 seconds or so 

[Doctor Gollum]

My left foot is for the parking brake, as my right one can't get high enough from the other side of the footwell

I don't have a foot operated 'parking brake anymore  .... just hand brakes & a leccy one   

Posh git

[Nick W]

Parking brake / emergency brake / are correct terms. Handbrake is just a nickname really. 

Well that's silly. When I put my hand brake on at the lights, I have no intention of parking there and it's certainly not an emergency 

Why do  you put the hand brake on at the lights? 

Because I have mechanical sympathy and put the box into neutral if the wait is more than 10 seconds or so 

That.
With the front wheels straight ahead.

[ronnyd]

Parking brake / emergency brake / are correct terms. Handbrake is just a nickname really. 

Well that's silly. When I put my hand brake on at the lights, I have no intention of parking there and it's certainly not an emergency 

Why do  you put the hand brake on at the lights? 

I always put handbrake on and engage neutral when i stop at lights, crossings etc. Something that i,ve done since i started driving in the 1960s. 

[Andy B]

My left foot is for the parking brake, as my right one can't get high enough from the other side of the footwell

I don't have a foot operated 'parking brake anymore  .... just hand brakes & a leccy one   

Posh git

[Andy B]

Parking brake / emergency brake / are correct terms. Handbrake is just a nickname really. 

Well that's silly. When I put my hand brake on at the lights, I have no intention of parking there and it's certainly not an emergency 

Why do  you put the hand brake on at the lights? 

Because I have mechanical sympathy and put the box into neutral if the wait is more than 10 seconds or so 

there's no problem holding a car on the brakes  .... it's those that sit holding the car on a hill with the clutch or with the clutch dipped (thrust race) (which I suppose it what I do with my Smarts with their automated manuals  )

[Andy B]

Parking brake / emergency brake / are correct terms. Handbrake is just a nickname really. 

Well that's silly. When I put my hand brake on at the lights, I have no intention of parking there and it's certainly not an emergency 

Why do  you put the hand brake on at the lights? 

Because I have mechanical sympathy and put the box into neutral if the wait is more than 10 seconds or so 

That.
With the front wheels straight ahead.

[Andy B]

....
 If I remember correctly, way back, you would fail your driving test if you held the car too long at red lights with your foot brake and hovering clutch

It's a good job I've passed my test then 

[Andy B]

Parking brake / emergency brake / are correct terms. Handbrake is just a nickname really. 

Well that's silly. When I put my hand brake on at the lights, I have no intention of parking there and it's certainly not an emergency 

Why do  you put the hand brake on at the lights? 

I always put handbrake on and engage neutral when i stop at lights, crossings etc. Something that i,ve done since i started driving in the 1960s. 

I was taking the p*** really as my proper car is a proper slushbox auto & at lights I use its 'HOLD' option  ... the hand/emergency brake is only used when parked up on a hill - saves Paul holding it. 

I occasionally use the handbrake on my Smarts when stationary at lights etc

[STEMO]

Mine's a proper slushbox, but I still put it in neutral.

[Andy B]

Mine's a proper slushbox, but I still put it in neutral.

If that makes you happy ....   

[STEMO]

Mine's a proper slushbox, but I still put it in neutral.

If that makes you happy ....   

Ecstatic.