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Originally Posted by roKWiz
Driving the truck and looking down through the passenger window as they pass I notice drivers taking their right foot well away from both (auto) pedals, I know it can be only a split second for some to to find the brake again but sometimes a split second is all it takes between life and death.
I've spotted some drivers with their right foot up against the rocker/door panel.
Back in the day we were taught to drive autos heel/toe, so simply pivoting the heel straight back onto the brake in an instant makes total sense.
I would imagine in a few road accidents at highway speeds some drivers are so relaxed, that at a sudden emergency brake application the possibility of completely missing the brake pedal happens.
I guess that's why automated braking has been a recent fixture for modern cars.
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Active cruise control driver sets a distance to next car say six car lengths speed say 110 when the car in front is only at 105 your car automatically slows to 105 and keeps the six car lengths space
Normal cruise control. Set it at 110. Look at Facebook for three seconds your car rear ends car in front.
Some active cruise control brake the car to stop and then move it on back to set speed when traffic moves and picks up speed