Why do you advise against left foot braking?

You recently advised against left foot braking, I completely disagree. I am a qualified advanced driver with over 50 years experience and I use left foot braking. The left foot is dedicated to the brake...

Should I learn left foot braking?

How do you train your left foot to brake in a car with an auto transmission?

Should I specify the 8-speed autobox for my new BMW 435i?

I have just ordered a 435i M-Sport and now have a few days in which to decide whether or not I should go for the 8-speed autobox. I have always been a 'stick' man but think I should move into the brave...

Did 'Sudden Unintended Acceleration' cause my Volvo 460 to crash into a house?

Unfortunately, I recently had my first serious car accident and am in need of some advice and information. The car involved was a 1995 Volvo 460 Automatic, which we have had regularly serviced and garaged....

Would you recommend a Beetle or MINI convertible, and should I buy an automatic?

I am a fit and active 75-year-old and learned to drive in London in a Ford Popular when I was 17. I have always driven manual cars. Being barely five foot tall I have enjoyed the adjustable seat and steering...

How do I 'left foot brake'?

All advice I see says right foot on accelerator and brake, left foot static. I believe it would be better right foot on accelerator, left foot on brake. What would you advise please?

Thanks for advising left-foot braking when driving automatic vehicles.

It is rare that I use the left-foot braking advice that you give for driving automatics. However, I am sure it saved me from an accident recently when approaching a narrow bridge only to find a large HGV...

Braking with the throttle open in a semi-auto

On the Citroen C3 semi-automatic (electric clutch), if you left-foot brake whilst the throttle is still open there is an almighty thud from the transmission and the engine goes down to idle rpm, leaving...

Should my daughter adopt left-foot braking techniques to drive an automatic?

I have just insured my 21-year-old daughter to drive my automatic Volvo XC70. She is a calm, competent and safe driver and I have no misgivings about her driving the car. She has her own car, a manual...

Why did my automatic Hyundai i10 suddenly accelerate for no reason?

Last week, when preparing to leave my parking space in a car park, on putting my automatic Hyundai i10 into ‘drive’ it shot forward at alarmingly great speed, completely out of control. By great good fortune,...