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Where do you put your left foot?

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    #32
    chicoben
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭chicoben


    I put my foot to the left of the clutch, theres a footrest there in my car anyway, as for hovering I only hover over the clutch if im turning left and i may need to press the clutch down quickly in case i have to stop quickly.


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    #33
    daiixi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭daiixi


    my foot usually hovers over the clutch - whether that's a good thing or bad thing - because there's not usually a lot of time when driving around Dublin that I'm not about to use the clutch. That said I've just been informed that in the car there is a spot to the left of the clutch to rest said foot. I have never noticed this or used this and I passed my test while hovering my foot over the clutch.


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    #34
    j1979p
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭j1979p


    daiixi wrote: »
    I passed my test while hovering my foot over the clutch.

    Good to hear! There might be some hope. I will try and consciously place my left foot on the floor as much as possible during the test but I know I cannot concentrate this hard on such an ingrained habit for the complete duration.


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    #35
    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    j1979p wrote: »
    Good to hear! There might be some hope. I will try and consciously place my left foot on the floor as much as possible during the test but I know I cannot concentrate this hard on such an ingrained habit for the complete duration.

    I also hover over the clutch (not touching it) when driving in the city. When I get to 4th or 5th gear I rest it on the floor.

    Did the test last Thursday doing this and passed no problem. I actually asked my instructor about this earlier in the week and he said it is not an issue. The tester will be able to tell when the clutch is engaged so "hovering" is not a problem for the test as long as you aren't actually engaging the clutch in any way.

    I'm sure others will disagree but that's what I was told anyway and did in the test without a problem!


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    #36
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ludo wrote: »
    I also hover over the clutch (not touching it) when driving in the city. When I get to 4th or 5th gear I rest it on the floor.

    Did the test last Thursday doing this and passed no problem. I actually asked my instructor about this earlier in the week and he said it is not an issue. The tester will be able to tell when the clutch is engaged so "hovering" is not a problem for the test as long as you aren't actually engaging the clutch in any way.

    I'm sure others will disagree but that's what I was told anyway and did in the test without a problem!

    But does it not get very tiring if you are hovering your foot like that? I'd find it very uncomfortable tbh.


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    #37
    galwaytt
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    j1979p wrote: »
    Maybe for some, but like I said, I have no problem with keeping my foot at an angle for extended lengths of time (and normally it is only while climbing up to 4th anyway). Also, I am very conscious about touching the clutch and I never let this happen. It might be tiring after a very long time but I always place my foot on the floor when I reach 4th so I'm not sure and can't say.

    I agree that it is a pain for testers as it looks like you 'may' be resting your foot. This is why they might mark you down for this but that's the reason I'm asking. Has anyone any experience of being marked down for this? Were they told?

    Quite apart from anything else, you are telling us here that you are not going to relax until you reach 4th gear.

    A few probs with that:
    1. First, this is called 'chasing the gears'. i.e. always working your way up to get into the highest gear. This is a fundamentally incorrect practice. You should only be using or going to use, the correct gear for the job. You do not have to always get to 4th/5th. If the traffic/conditions etc dictate only getting to 3rd, or even 2nd, then you should only do that. A tester may interprate this practice as negative........btw, does this mean you will hover, permanently, if you don't get to 4th?
    2. Hovering is indicative of - perhaps - lack of confidence in using the gears. You need to (learn to), relax..........
    3. Hovering is indeed a gateway to resting on the pedal, and even if you promise me you have tippety-toes, I guarantee you that you will wear out a clutch quicker than someone who doesn't hover...........

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