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Old 07-23-2015, 04:40 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by markweatherill View Post
The brake pedal is also used by some factory systems. BUT it relies on the driver keeping their foot on the brake pedal throughout a stop. And (in the UK at least) it's taught that it's bad practice to do that - you should use the parking brake.
I hadn't heard of this before, why is it bad practice? Seems like switching back and fourth could be a greater potential hazard
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But I just despair at the thought that 'it all takes place while the transmission remains in Drive! '. This could really have used a sanity check for reasons which I hope are obvious.
Apparently, it's not obvious and I'm insane. One of the reasons I added an auxiliary starter button was to allow me to restart while in drive.
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