Don't Use Your Left Foot to Step on the Brake in Matic Cars

It turns out that there is a reason why it is not recommended to use your left foot to brake an automatic car.

You should know that an automatic car only has two pedals, the gas pedal and the brake pedal.

Braking the brake pedal of an automatic car is recommended with the right foot at the same time as operating the gas pedal.

As quoted from GridOto.com, Jusri Pulubuhu, Founder and Training Director Jakarta Defensive Driving Consulting (JDDC), has its own reasons for the risk of using the left foot to brake an automatic car.

“The left foot has a strong and fast response reflex,” Jusri said some time ago.

“The basic function is to step on the clutch pedal which is usually as deep and as strong as possible,” he continued.

By stepping on the brake pedal with the left foot, Jusri thinks we will find it difficult to measure feeling braking.

The effect of braking with the left foot tends to be abrupt and not smooth.

“The right foot usually steps on the gas pedal smoothly and strongly at the same time,” said Jusri.

“Accuracy and braking force can be more measured,” he continues.

Braking with the left foot also runs the risk of hitting the brake and accelerator pedals simultaneously.

If it is with the right foot, there is only one foot that has to manage the two pedals separately.

“When you need quick reflexes, there is the potential for braking not to be optimal because of the tendency to step on the brake pedal and gas at the same time,” Jusri explained.