Another visit to the auto left foot braking issue. Last week I read that in a test it was proven that a driver using left foot braking brought the car to a standstill in a shorter distance than a right foot braker. Well of course they did. In a test, one expects to have to brake suddenly so the left foot braker can hover his left foot close to or over the brake pedal. The right foot braker cannot do so. Too busy with the accelerator.

So, when the need to stop arises, the left foot braker gets his foot to the brake pedal faster - presto, shorter stopping distance. In the real world, though, things are not like that. The left foot braker will have his left foot on the floor or footrest so that when the need to brake suddenly arises, he has to move his foot through exactly the same arc and distance as the right foot braker.

All other things being equal, there will be little or no difference in reaction time or stopping distance.