rjc1944 wrote:

Welcome to the auto club Matty - you'll never regret it. Right foot for go, left foot for stop - seemples :thumbsup:

The "creep" is perfectly normal - and very useful if you pause on a hill! :thumbsup: If you're a caravanner you'll find that "creep" speed is great for manoeuvring, especially in reverse.

oldgeezer wrote:

" - you'll never regret it. Right foot for go, left foot for stop - seemples"

WRONG ! right foot to go & right foot to stop !

Using both feet can cause a hesitation pulling away! as the brake light circuit cuts the throttle via the ECU and it also flags a fault

Also using both feet in an Auto can be DANGEROUS due to the fact that in an emergency there is also the RISK that you could press both pedals with both feet !
I did have an old gent do that to me some years ago comming up to a junction and he came straight out , T boned by me & continued through a garden wall into a house ! & the cause was using both feet in his Auto by his own admission

I only ever use left foot braking on the track, although when I drive my manual van I still heel and toe out of habit. Cant see the point of left foot braking on the road, I never push a car to the limits, especially an auto 4x4

After 30+ years I would probably crash if I reverted to "conventional?" braking as it is now as instinctive as right foot was before.

Bill Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.

As I said, I think the only times you are likely to get left foot braking wrong is very early in your conversion to auto driving or if you are constantly swapping between auto and manual. Once it's a habit then there's no problem. It's far smoother when you're used to doing it. Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne

Never had problem changing from auto to manual when in business or using rally car. You instinctively change to the car you are driving.

Having said all that it is down to personal preference. Try it and if it suits you use it, if not stick with the right foot for both.

Lets leave it at that shall we.


Bill Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.