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by Anonymous on June 9th, 2006
Well, sorry, but each of your suggestions are illegal traffic violations. stopping at a traffic light and shifting to neutral actually accomplishes nothing, except backing into the vehicle behind you. and, coasting down a hill in neutral is illegal. if the engine stopped, your power brakes would not function properly.
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I fail to see how being in neutral will "back" your car into the car behind you...
I agree going down a hill in neutral isn't a clever idea, but it won't stop your engine being in neutral...
by Carnivalius on July 13th, 2007