When driving an automatic car do you pull your hand break and put into netural when you stop at traffic lights

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Warning versus Citation?

You should only apply the foot brake. your transmission is designed to be in an almost neutral position when your foot is on the brake.
some drag will be evident due to the torque converter ( kind of like the clutch in a manual trans car).
but just applying the foot brake is enough.

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eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrr yes dear !!!!

Question on high performance brakes?

no, I just depress the foot brake. it takes too long to undo the hand break and put it back into drive when the light changes. there's no point in doing it anyway.

Why do some drivers slouch and lean way to the right when they drive?

Apply the handbrake - yes.
Shift into neutral - no. It causes more damage to the transmission when you shift in and out of drive than if you leave it in drive.

Does usage of cell phones cause explosion in petrol pumps?

No just pull the handbreak up

Car accident?

no, just step into the break, if you are very low on fuel go to neutral and step into the break

Huge trouble might get killed...HELP!?

Definitely put on the handbrake, leave it in drive, and definitely keep your foot off the accelerator! When the lights change to red+amber, put your foot back on the footbrake, release the handbrake and when the lights change to green, take your foot off the brake and the car should start to slowly creep forward. When it does that, slowly squeeze the accelerator pedal to build up speed.

I've just come off my motorbike does anyone know the number for an ambulance?

No, never.

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Switching to neutral and back at every light will wear out your transmission quicker. I'm not sure why you would engage the e-brake at a light. If you're worried your foot might slip off and cause an accident, I would seriously think about using public transportation.

Firefighters...what would you do?

in my 27 years of driving i have never even heard of someone doing this before

Should talking on cellphone while driving be banned?


and i have no plans of starting either

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I can use some help with a realistic invention (idea). Is it possible to be poor and get a patent?

The answer is no. An automatic transmission is designed to be in gear while completely still and pulling the handbrake completely defeats the purpose of having the footbrake anyway. If you'll notice the hand brake is properly called the emergency brake or the parking brake neither of which you are doing at a traffic light.

"Should the driving age in Canada should be raised?"?

If you were on your test and you did'nt put the handbrake on you would fail.

Why do so many people drive with fog lights on when it's not foggy?!?

depressing the brake pedal is enough except your concentration is . or suffering some form of muscular paralysis...lol

Is it a law?

Hellloooo
The hand break is referred to as the PARKING brake.
Note that when you stop at a light, you are NOT PARKED you are only stopped. Why would you put the park break on?
Constant shifting from neutral to drive will damage the transmission.

Heres a good question...?

No you don't need to put it into neutral, just keep your foot on the brake pedal, and I'd only use the hand brake if I was starting on a hill to prevent any roll back.

Any 2007 new cars good for short people?

Well, you should do. Especially at night, as it's the height of bad manners to shine your brake lights into the face of the person behind you.

Why do the signs posted on roadways list SPEED limits instead of VELOCITY limits?

No, I'm pretty sure It's not going to help your fuel economy at all and it just gives you the opportunity to forget to put it on and risk going into the intersection or forgetting to take it off and driving with the emergency brake engaged. It's simpler and easier to just push the brake pedal.

How to stop/catch an evildoer from repeatedly causing damage to my tires? This is a hard-to-solve situation.?

What's the point of doing that? It just takes you longer to get going on the green light, annoying other drivers. Why not hold your foot on the brake like everyone else?

Why is not wearing a seat belt a violation?

No it is an automatic no need the car will stay put unless you are on a hill use the breaks that is what they are there for.

What are those small gray domes on the side of the freeway? They sit on a tripod off to the side of the road.?

yes i think so, but just to be on the safe side, i'd ask the dealer atleast!

Dot reg on the 15 hr rule?

On the rare occasions I drive an automatic, I always do this if there's someone stopped behind me. Otherwise I'd be blinding them with my brake lights, which is a contravention of Highway Code rule 94: You MUST NOT
* use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users

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I always keep my foot on the brake pedal, to keep the brake lights illuminated, until the car approaching from behind has almost stopped.

Should I pick up hitchhikers?

No that is why it is called a automatic ,it do,s it for you .

A plow hit my car and took off?

If you are waiting for any period of time, you should apply the handbrake and shift the transmission to neutral.

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If you leave the transmission in drive, the torque converter is held in the stalled position and therefore no oil is circulated through the oil cooler causing transmission overheating.

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Putting the transmission into neutral allows the torque converter and associated oil pump to rotate and circulate transmission fluid through the cooler maintaining correct operating temperature.

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Hope this helps.
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