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Originally Posted by botsapper
That is probably the most important lesson; knowing how to manage a start at an inclined/downhill stop sign/stop light. Use the hand brake start, brake cheaper than riding the clutch. Still scares me when the car rolls backwards, especially when a car/truck is behind. His car has a difficult pedal placement for a contortionist heel-toe start.
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When we first got my wife's Fiesta I pulled up to a stop sign at the top of a hill. Guess what no roll back when I take my foot off the brake. Just as my mind is going through what could be wrong it rolls back. Took a couple of time before I figured out it has roll back lock.
I learned to drive stick in a 66 Catalina with a three on the tree. One of the places I routinely traveled had a stop at the top of this rather large hill. It was so bad people avoided it in winter. That is were I learned hill hold and there was no coaching involved and no hand brake.