From: Miike G on

"alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> wrote in message
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> "Miike G" <miktoolman(a)miktoolman.plus.net> wrote in message
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>> "alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> wrote in message
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>>>>> If they had any sense they'd keep they left foot permanently on the
>>>>> floor and only use their right foot - both for the accelerator and the
>>>>> brake.

>> I do find it very easy to use my right foot to operate the brakes, but
>> find in an automatic it's often more convenient to use my right foot to
>> operate the accelerator, whilst the left does the braking. Why move ones
>> foot from the accelerator to brake, then back again, when you can use
>> your idle left foot instead?
>>
>> I choose to drive an automatic, but that doesn't mean I can't legally
>> drive a manual. I frequently drive my wifes 'proper car?', a manual
>> Corolla, and I also have a manual Berlingo van.
>
> But when you drive your auto do you rest your left foot on the brake
> pedal?

Of course not, but you still haven't answered my question.
In certain curcumstances why shouldn't the left foot be used for braking?

> It is this which causes the problem with having the brake lights on all
> the time.

Problem? Not one I'm aware of. Sure many drivers seem to brake for no
reason, but cars that have brake lights on all the time must have a fault.
Either with the switch or wiring
Mike.


From: alan.holmes on

"Miike G" <miktoolman(a)miktoolman.plus.net> wrote in message
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> "alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> wrote in message
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>> "Miike G" <miktoolman(a)miktoolman.plus.net> wrote in message
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>>> "alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> wrote in message
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>>>>>> If they had any sense they'd keep they left foot permanently on the
>>>>>> floor and only use their right foot - both for the accelerator and
>>>>>> the brake.
>
>>> I do find it very easy to use my right foot to operate the brakes, but
>>> find in an automatic it's often more convenient to use my right foot to
>>> operate the accelerator, whilst the left does the braking. Why move ones
>>> foot from the accelerator to brake, then back again, when you can use
>>> your idle left foot instead?
>>>
>>> I choose to drive an automatic, but that doesn't mean I can't legally
>>> drive a manual. I frequently drive my wifes 'proper car?', a manual
>>> Corolla, and I also have a manual Berlingo van.
>>
>> But when you drive your auto do you rest your left foot on the brake
>> pedal?
>
> Of course not, but you still haven't answered my question.
> In certain curcumstances why shouldn't the left foot be used for braking?
>
>> It is this which causes the problem with having the brake lights on all
>> the time.
>
> Problem? Not one I'm aware of. Sure many drivers seem to brake for no
> reason, but cars that have brake lights on all the time must have a fault.
> Either with the switch or wiring

You are not keeping up with the subject, I have said before, that people who
drive with their foot on the brake pedal cause the brake lights to come on
as they just press the pedal slightly, nothing to do with the switch or the
wiring, just laziness really!

Alan



> Mike.
>
>


From: Miike G on

"alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> wrote in message
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>>> It is this which causes the problem with having the brake lights on all
>>> the time.
>>
>> Problem? Not one I'm aware of. Sure many drivers seem to brake for no
>> reason, but cars that have brake lights on all the time must have a
>> fault. Either with the switch or wiring
>
> You are not keeping up with the subject,

My reply was to your statement about 'having the brake lights on all the
time'
If that is something you've noticed, the only logical explanation is that it
is due to an electrical or mechanical fault, rather than driver
incompetence..

I have said before, that people who
> drive with their foot on the brake pedal cause the brake lights to come on
> as they just press the pedal slightly, nothing to do with the switch or
> the wiring, just laziness really!

Agreed, but how does that explain 'brake lights on all the time'?

And you still haven't answered my question about left foot braking.
Mike..



From: Bod on
On 26/03/2010 14:25, Miike G wrote:
> "alan.holmes"<alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> wrote in message
> news:ckRqn.96189$E66.34149(a)newsfe22.ams2...
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>>>> It is this which causes the problem with having the brake lights on all
>>>> the time.
>>>
>>> Problem? Not one I'm aware of. Sure many drivers seem to brake for no
>>> reason, but cars that have brake lights on all the time must have a
>>> fault. Either with the switch or wiring
>>
>> You are not keeping up with the subject,
>
> My reply was to your statement about 'having the brake lights on all the
> time'
> If that is something you've noticed, the only logical explanation is that it
> is due to an electrical or mechanical fault, rather than driver
> incompetence..
>
> I have said before, that people who
>> drive with their foot on the brake pedal cause the brake lights to come on
>> as they just press the pedal slightly, nothing to do with the switch or
>> the wiring, just laziness really!
>
> Agreed, but how does that explain 'brake lights on all the time'?
>
> And you still haven't answered my question about left foot braking.
> Mike..
>
>
>
To me, using one's left foot for braking in an auto, is frankly absurd
and unnatural. Especially if one has spent some years previously driving
a manual.

Bod
From: Albert T Cone on
Bod wrote:
> To me, using one's left foot for braking in an auto, is frankly absurd
> and unnatural. Especially if one has spent some years previously driving
> a manual.

I left-foot brake quite often, and I drive manuals...