Drivers should make sure they are comfortably seated in their vehicle and free of distractions to avoid the frightening situation of hitting the accelerator instead of the brake, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently said in an advisory.

In Right hand drive car the pedals set-up as gas & brake are to your left foot and the clutch is to your right foot. The gears are to your left. One uses left hand to change gears.

The position and shape of the accelerator pedal should mirror that of the ‘dead pedal’ (e.g. ‘foot rest’) on the left of the clutch pedal.

When you press the brake and accelerator together, the torque converter allows slippage to a certain extent and doesn’t let the engine rev higher than a certain RPM and when the brake is released, the car bolts off. When you take your foot off the brake, the clutch is simultaneously released so the car can accelerate.

The most often-cited reason that drivers of automatic cars should still use one foot is the idea that, if you use both feet and accidentally step on both pedals at once, you can do serious damage to your car — specifically, putting strain on the torque converter, transmission fluid, and brake fluid.

Yes, it is certainly useless in any modern engine, gasoline or diesel. They all use computer control of fuel and mixture, so doing anything with the accelerator before the engine starts does nothing to the engine. Yes, it is certainly useless in any modern engine, gasoline or diesel.

Because theres a switch on your brake pedal to prevent you from starting the car without your foot on the brake. There is a normally-open (NO) switch that keeps the ignition circuit open until you press the break pedal. If you have a manual transmission, there is also a NO switch on the clutch pedal.

But if you want to start the engine, you MUST press the brake pedal. The reason for this is, as many have said, is NOT “Safety”. It is to let the car know if you want the ignition switch in the ACC or ON or if you actually want the car to Start.

Why is it important to keep your right foot on the brake pedal while starting the engine? Better fuel economy, less expensive , less maintenance, only one hand is on wheel so less control.

You must use the brake pedal to change gears or you’ll brake the transmission. The car must be completely stationary to put the car into DRIVE.

Generally the ideal speed at the apex of a right turn is 10-15 MPH. The ideal speed in the middle of a left turn is usually 15-20 MPH. The ideal turn speed will vary depending on the width of the road, degree of the turn and weather conditions, but the speeds stated above will be accurate about 85-90% of the time.

When no other traffic is around, I will commonly take the left fork of the “Y” while traveling about 50 mph. But with a typical 90-degree left or right turn, I usually slow down to no more than 20 mph, and will even stop if I have to because of pedestrians or other traffic.

Right turns–To make a right turn, drive close to the right edge of the road. If there is a bike lane, drive into the bike lane no more than 200 feet before the turn. Watch for pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorcyclists who may get between your vehicle and the curb. Begin signaling about 100 feet before the turn.

During the road test, you are allowed to turn right on a red light. However, the error that most people make is not coming to a full stop before taking a right turn. The only time that you don’t have to stop completely is when the right turn forms its own lane (see image below).

1. Come to a Complete Stop. Whenever you approach a red light, you should always come to a full and complete stop. Even if you can see that there is no oncoming traffic and you could turn, the law requires you to stop and look.

You can turn right on red when: There are no pedestrians in the crosswalk. There are no vehicles coming into your desired lane. There are no signs prohibiting a right turn.