Is it okay to drive with 2 feet?

Question

My dad has been taking me driving and i have been driving with two feet (left for brake and right for gas). I asked him if it was OK and he said that it is fine, others he knew drive with two feet. When my mom found out she got pissed. She said my dad shouldn't be teaching me to drive with two feet, but with one alternating between the brake pedal and gas pedal. She said that bad accident prone drivers use two feet and you can mix up your feet at the moment and press the gas instead of the brake. I just feel more comfortable driving with both feet. I can change my ways and learn with only one foot but is it all that bad?

So I need to know, is driving with two feet bad?

Thanks to all in advance!(:

Answer 1

Two foot use on an automatic is quicker and safer than using just one foot.

The vast of answerer will say you should you should use one foot *because* you are a *Klutz*, just like they are. If you are not a Klutz, driving two feet is "okay" and is *SAFER*.



p.s. I use left foot to use the clutch on a manual, sometimes use left foot on the brake on an automatic. I ride a motorcycle with manual with brakes right hand/right foot, right hand/left hand brakes on an automatic. Your Dad is good, you are good, ignore the klutzes that are incapable of better than they are.

Answer 2

You may feel comfortable but try following the idiot on the road that is doing it. I was following one yesterday. How do I know? Simple, they were going 40 and their brake lights were lite(and since you have the middle brake light, trust me it's clear that it's either a malfunction or your foot on the brake). Now the driver behind you has no idea if you are going to be braking or if you are just pushing your brakes in the entire time you are driving. I of course just stay further back then usual, because the person now has no brake lights to go by. Personally I think this should be just as ticketable as not having working brake lights. I'm sure if you drive like that you'll be one of those who insist your foot is far enough up that your brake lights don't come on, however it takes very little pressure to set it off.

Answer 3

As Click and Clack say, it is almost impossible to drive with two feet without riding the brake - no matter what the people who drive that way think. Unless your foot never touches the pedal but instead hovers above it for hours at a time you are wearing the brakes, reducing fuel economy, and making your brake lights useless.



The minor time it takes to move your foot is unimportant if you are not driving too fast. We adjust our following time to take all factors into account: mental reaction time, moving our foot, and decelerating. Let's face it - when you have to brake if you have not already lifted your foot off the gas and at least prepared to move it to the brake you are already too late.



Two footed driving on public roads is a bad habit.

Answer 4

Your mother is right on the money! I am in the process of driving with my daughter,she's 15,she recently got her permit.It is a terrible idea to drive with 2 feet! I can't believe your dad thinks that this is ok.It's soo easy to accidentally mistake the gas for the brake,you may end up going forward and hitting the car in front of you when you meant to brake and stop.Or you might mean to stop,and press the gas,knocking everyones heads into the ceiling! lol.This is what i told my daughter b/c she was doing the same thing



Your left leg is dead to you,put it back,and only use your right foot.If this is hard for you,take the car maybe onto some dead end street or an empty parking lot,and practice stopping and going with only the right foot until you go it.

Answer 5

Yes, it's that bad. And it's not just the driver who becomes accident-prone. It's anyone who drives the same car. Driving with two feet makes the brakes wear out sooner. Once that happens, they don't work for anyone driving that car.

Answer 6

yes driving with two feet causes all sorts of problems,,....1 the slitest pressure on the gas inhibites braking,2 you will never learn to drive a standard.3 your mom is right ...in a panic situation you will likely jamb both feet to the floor and wonder why you couldnt stop..if you go for a drivers test you will faill,,,,,even if you feel comfortable useing two feet....bad driving practises are still just that

Answer 7

The advice in the UK for driving an automatic is to use two feet.

The reason being that in an emergency you can apply your left foot to the brake more quickly because it is already hovering over the brake pedal. It takes longer to remove your right foot from the accelerator and move it to the brake pedal.

You are also less likely to hit the accelerator accidentally when going for the brake with your left foot than with your right foot.

However drivers used to a manual transmission, where the left foot is used for the clutch pedal only, can struggle to convert to left-foot braking.

Answer 8

sometimes when your car is moving and you want it to come to an immediate stop (maybe because of a hazard), you can accidently push both the gas and brake in which won't bring you to an immediate stop.



Use your right foot for the brake and gas and left for the clutch. If your car is auto, just use your right foot.

Answer 9

Yes, it's bad. It's just not as safe as driving with one foot because if you ever have to slam on the brake quickly, your natural instinct is to jam down both feet which would mean hitting the gas too. It really isn't safe, and I believe it is illegal in some areas too.

Answer 10

With an automatic, one foot driving is 'recommended'. It is not the law. With a manual transmission two feet are 'recommended' but I have a one legged friend that drives a manual.



If I drive an automatic on gravel roads or any loose surface such as snow you may be assured that I am using both feet.

Answer 11

The general concencus is in an emergency reaction situation the confusion factor maybe an issue. But no definitive studies have been done on it.



Article Here:

http://articles.latimes.com/2006/may/17/autos/hy-wheels17

Answer 12

no, no one normal drives with 2 feet! unless its stick!! drivin w 2 feet is a great way to end up on one of those most shocking video shows w u as the star drivin thru a gas station!!

Answer 13

No. One foot is the way you're meant to drive.

Answer 14

Yes its very bad,slows down your reaction time .

Answer 15

your father is a retard or he does not want you to pass your test and hog his car

Answer 16

based on practice.