Do any of you use both feet while driving(left foot brake/right foot accelerator)? This drives me crazy when I'm behind someone who does this because their brake lights are constantly on.

Of course. It speeds reaction time and makes for less work.

Yes, but not usually.

When pulling the boat out of steep launches I usually start applying pressure to the gas and then slowly release the brake. This takes some fine tuning but works well for those slippery landings.

you could but it would be, INCORRECT.
I wonder if there's a LAW for that?!
your suppose to use ONE FOOT.

years ago my friend drove with both feet and almost CRASHED into a house and some people.
it was her first time driving.. lol
GOOD thing I wasn't their..

No, right foot only. Using both is dangerous for the average driver.

I use 2 feet, and I am tring to learn how to drive a stick now, and I just can't get it!

most people only use 1 foot but a few use 2

I've driven with both feet for just under 25 years and have never been guilty of riding the brakes. Matter of fact, my brakes last inordinately longer than other people's, most of whom use one foot to drive so explain that. As long as you are aware and make sure you keep your foot just off the brake pedal, then it will never be a problem. My reaction time is several multiples faster than a one-footed driver, as proven in my driver's ed class years ago, and my driving is much safer because my reaction time is so much quicker. Those who say it's dangerous to drive two-footed because you might hit both pedals at once obviously don't have a clue how you drive with two feet in an automatic because it defies common sense. It's never once happened to me in 25 years nor to anyone else I know who drives with both feet. And unlike a one-footed driver, I never have the problem of hitting the wrong pedal or my feet landing between the pedals, getting stuck and/or possibly causing a wreck, because my feet are always right at the pedal they are supposed to be working. As for the comment that it is illegal to drive with two feet, not a clue where that comes from and not an ounce of truth in that. I recommend two-foot driving to anyone. It is enormously safer, much easier to learn, and results in less wear and tear on your car because you are less likely to be stomping pedals and overreacting even in emergencies as you are prone to do when your feet have to switch pedals, not to mention I get thrown around by one-footed drivers but never two-footed drivers because, again, the movement and step-down factor versus just pushing down when your foot is already in place. And think about it. If one appendage can function more effectively and quickly than two, than why are game controllers designed to be played with two hands rather than one? Common sense says using two feet provides for better control and quicker reaction time than one foot ever will. It's just a matter of one-footed drivers being afraid to admit their way of doing things might not be the best.

I use my left foot for the clutch and my right foot for the accelerator and brake. The situation you describe seems like a good argument for insisting that people master driving a car with manual transmission before being allowed into an automatic.

Not a good idea....

Nah, but sometimes I tap the brake with my left foot because I'm looking for a clutch. I'm so used to driving a stick shift.

no, I just use the right one

Yes, the left foot is for the beat of the radio.

Just one foot. The Right foot.
Right foot one stomp. Left foot one stomp.
Criss Cross. Criss Cross.
EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS

I just use my right foot. I don't see what the point of using both is--it's not like you need to press the gas and brake at the same time.

just the right foot for me

NO!

just one.

Yes its called a manaul transmission. otherwise 2 feet is not only dangerous its stupid. Driving feet should never be in the position to simultaneously push the gas and brake.

Left foot brakers who ride the brake are a menace to the road. The terms unskilled, lazy and basically rude come to mind.

But guess what - I have always driven using my left foot for braking and I have never had the problem you describe. Why do I drive this way?

In uncongested traffic, there is no advantage. I rest my left foot on the floor board to the left of the brake and move it over to the brake when needed.

But in congested traffic or when approaching a light, I hover my left foot over the brake pedal which allows me to immediately apply the brakes (unlike the right footer who has to move his right foot over to the brake from the accelerator). Bottom line, stopping distance is reduced for the left foot braker.

Also, since my right foot remains hovering over the accelerator, I can immediately accelerate myself out of a situation should the need arise (rare occurence).

Still the lazy left footers are ruining it for those of us who are doing it correctly. I taught my daughter this method, but the driving school has said they will not pass her unless she only uses her right foot.

Bummer!

Get a clue (most of you)

I don't even use my feet, anymore... I have hand-controls. ;-)

When I did, no... I only used one foot the vast majority of the time.

I have always driven a standard/manual but on the rare occasion when I'm driving a friend's auto or rented auto, I force myself to left foot brake unless the pedal is too far to the right to be comfortable. It is supposed to reduce braking time significantly and a high percentage of control is about weight transfer which that driving style lends itself to. I usually treat vehicles poorly (ride them hard) and my rentals worse :-)

Usually just one. It really depends on the vehicle

No . . . seems dangerous to me.

Sometime but not usually.

I use one foot at a time, and it's usually my right, but if my knee is hurting I'll switch to my left.

Heck NO!

Manual transmission 4ever!

I only use both feet for the accelerator!

It's no fun for someone riding in the vehicle either. My Mother drives that way. You are constantly rocking back and forth from her constantly hitting the brake.

I do not but, if someone is riding my @ss then I'll put my left for on the brake to back them off. I'm not a slow drive so if your on my @ss you just being an @ss!

I tried that once when i was learning to drive about 2 yrs ago. It didn't work out. So i only use one foot like almost everyone esle does!

weird. no, i dont do that. i use only my right foot.

i'm left handed, footed, you name it- i do everything LEFT.

but not this...

looking forward to seeing who does though...

The driving class I took taught me to only use only one foot for both the gas and brake. If you suddenly have to slam on the brakes, you might react wrong, and slam both pedals down. Even only slamming on the brake is still going to throw your body forward, and more likely to make you accidentally press on the gas.

Yes.

no sir

I would prefer to drive a manual....but only one foot if I have to drive an automatic

(but in driver's training, I tried to do both feet. I was very confused why there wasn't a clutch.)

Nope.

I use my right foot for braking and accelerating.

No, I dont.

Nope, just the right.

No, I just use my right foot.

I go either way, two feet and sometimes one foot! I drive the same. :)

nope, just the right foot!

yep

I used both feet when I drove my SHO which is a 5 sped. Otherwise, no. It's very bad for the car. The only time you two foot it is if you HAVE to or else the car will stall and you are trying to get the car to a safe spot. I did have to do that once.

only when my right foot gets tired of the brake at a stoplight

only if my right foot is getting tired of holding down the brake at a stoplight

Yo ppl first off..... IT.... IS.... NOT.... ILLEGAL.... TO DRIVE.... WITH .... BOTH FEET..... Got it? In fact it has now become a REQUIREMENT in most testing facility's ( like the DMV LOL ) , so werein you used to get points taken off for using both feet for steering and brake..... that is one foot for the brake and one for the accelerator..... You
Now you get points taken off for NOT using both feet..... getting the picture? Good because I'm tired of all you one footed drivers out there..... yah you.... making all these senseless accusations( yes I Did just say senseless accusations : ) about two footed driving and what it is that we as two footed drivers do. Again for those of us out there driving a manual transmission, I should note that two footed driving shouldn't come as a grate surprise
Since you've been doing it pretty much since the first time you stepped into the drivers seat. Ahem let me demonstrate: one foot for the clutch( with me so far? ) + one foot for the brake/accelerator = Two footed driving!..... simple right? Now get this into your head America there is NOTHING and I mean NOTHING dangerous about two footed driving. It is a simple process that has been Proven to increase response time in a emergence And make for a tighter turning radius. Its just that simple.
Ambulance driver's and most high response vehicles ( like cops lol ) have been doing this for quite some time for that vary reason. Now get ready for the future people.... we can react faster ..... stop faster.... and Move faster then you could ever dream of so get ready.... because here we come!
PS
In Missouri ( which is were I'm from ) its now even tought in drivers ed lol

It seems to me, that all of you 2 footed drivers, will do whatever you can to justify driving with both feet. You learned wrong, and I'm assuming it's too late for any of you to change your ways now. It's pretty simple: if you fear that your reaction time to a braking situation is better because you have your foot already on the brake, then you've got some serious reflex problems, and you probably shouldn't be driving to begin with. It takes roughly .025 seconds to move your foot from the accelerator to the brake, and if you can't manage that....there's no hope for you. If they intended cars to be driven that way, they wouldn't have made manual transmissions. So go ahead and justify any way you want, but the way I see it, only old people, and lazy people need to drive that way. In some cars, if you just barely touch the brake pedal, your brake lights will come on. How am I supposed to know that you're stopping, if your brake lights are on, yet still acclerating? IF you used only 1 foot, then I would know that you are braking, because your right foot is on the BRAKE....not the ACCELERATOR.

I learned to drive two-footed (I call it "goofy foot") in my taxi-driving days, because the pedal placement in the cars I was driving (mostly Chevy Caprice interceptors) was such that using my right foot for the brake twisted my body up and led to back problems over the course of a 12+ hour shift. It can be done, and it's a decent way to go for some cars, but only if you use ONE FOOT AT A TIME. The only time to use both at once is during "power-braking" (preloading the torque converter for a hasty launch), burnouts, or the "bootlegger's turn".