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View Poll Results: What do you do in stop start traffic | |||
keep in drive with foot on brake | 24 | 34.29% | |
keep in drive with hand brake on | 5 | 7.14% | |
put in neutral with foot on brake | 14 | 20.00% | |
put in neutral with handbrake or no brake | 27 | 38.57% | |
put in park | 3 | 4.29% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll |
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29th June 2019, 11:03 | #1 |
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questions for auto drivers
Looking for answers from those that drive automatics.
In stop start traffic do you:- 1 keep in drive with foot on brake 2 keep in drive with hand brake on 3 put in neutral with foot on brake 4 put in neutral with handbrake or no brake 5 put in park please vote why do I ask? 1 At work a lot of drivers sit with their foot on the brake dazzling those behind. Inside a ship is not that bright 2 I find going from drive to park and back to drive gains me nothing over a manual. In a Mini this is quite an unpleasant experience as the gear shift is so notchy. Last edited by macafee2; 29th June 2019 at 11:06.. |
29th June 2019, 11:29 | #2 |
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You should put in park or N and put the hanbrake on. I confess to sitting in drive with my foot on the brake.....
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29th June 2019, 20:50 | #3 |
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about 60% of you keep your foot on the brake but I'm uncertain of the accuracy. At least one has said they take their foot off once the car behind has stopped and I don't know how that was voted. I would hope that all would take their foot off once the car behind has stopped so you don't dazzle the driver behind at night. If not, I hope you will now give it some consideration.
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All drivers do, whether in a manual or automatic, on virtually every journey I make. The question I would like answered is why? Perhaps Dawn could set the ball rolling as she has been brave enough to own up? Quote:
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29th June 2019, 12:41 | #6 |
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One click into neutral, handbrake on, sit back relax then one click into D handbrake off sit back enjoy the ride take in the scenery in your stride, it’s always enjoyable in my rover ride.
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+ 1 unless it's a momentary stop.
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29th June 2019, 14:06 | #8 |
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At traffic lights, and when engine is warm and turning @pprox 650, leave in D with h'brake in 3 clicks. That tells me when h'brake needs adjusting. At longer stops, say railway crossings, P and then h'brake.
Edit: just discovered I am in a minority of 1. Even so, my favourite non-car colour of Blue.
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In drive with foot on the break - unless it's obvious I will be there for a while
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29th June 2019, 14:21 | #10 |
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Neutral with handbrake on... the reasons as follows.
Leave in drive and the auto fluid gets very hot! Don’t use handbrake on an auto, come mot time it will be virtually useless!
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