Rolling on neutral from any gear, downhill, etc.

[Daynesy]

maybe use both? super caution!

Or, we could make up signs for the back of our cars, "Please dont hit me, im still deciding whether to use my handbrake or brake."

Would it work?

[krogoth]

No, even when you are in 1st gear, your foot is on the clutch, effectively making it "neutral"

i think the law says to keep it in gear, clutch in, because they assume that if u are hit from the back u will just drop ur foot off the clutch, staling the car, so it will move much less than it would if u got hit from behind and was pressing the brake pedal with the gearbox in neutral

[aaronng]

but if you are hit from behind, how are you going to be certain your foot will stay on the brake?

Since when did we talk about getting hit from behind? That's a totally different situation.

I usually use light pressure on the brake sufficient to keep my car from rolling at the lights. That way I don't get deposits on my rotors if they are hot.

[aaronng]

what is the point of using your foot brake instead of the hand brake?

It's easier to lift off if you need to. Just like cruising in neutral is not good in case you need to accelerate to avoid an accident, sitting with the parking brake means you take more time to release your brakes and accelerate off. Of course, you can always accelerate without releasing the parking brake, but I prefer not to.

[aaronng]

i think the law says to keep it in gear, clutch in, because they assume that if u are hit from the back u will just drop ur foot off the clutch, staling the car, so it will move much less than it would if u got hit from behind and was pressing the brake pedal with the gearbox in neutral

Could you show me where it says that I have to keep it in gear and clutch in? I downloaded the whole file on my slow internet connection and went through over 400 pages, but I can't find it: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/rulesregul...ds/pts1-21.pdf

[krogoth]

im not actually sure, thats y i didnt quote any official documents

i just remember something vaguely from my L days

but meh, i dont keep it in gear anyway, lol

but if ther was such a law, the reason would be as i said in the previous post

[dc2-forshizzle]

maybe use both? super caution!

Or, we could make up signs for the back of our cars, "Please dont hit me, im still deciding whether to use my handbrake or brake."

Would it work?

Hahaha...or you can put a sign saying:

Please hit me, I'm deciding if handbrake or brake is better at da lights..k thnx"

[krogoth]

ooh, check the vicroads rules aaron, im melb remember

but yeh, its offtopic, but interested nevertheless

[aaronng]

ooh, check the vicroads rules aaron, im melb remember

but yeh, its offtopic, but interested nevertheless

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/...ByVicRoads.htm

Checked it and can't find it as well.

Also offtopic, NSW road rules also includes hook turns now. So there is no excuse to not knowing how to do hook turns in Vic.

[krogoth]

lol, hook turns are cool, u shoud see the look on most peoples faces wen i pull a hook turn in the city, they ask me, wth u doin, nubs

[cristian]

lol, hook turns are cool, u shoud see the look on most peoples faces wen i pull a hook turn in the city, they ask me, wth u doin, nubs

yea i know what u mean...people are like WTF?!?

specially when i do it on that big intersection just after the harbour bridge...

hehehehe...

[aaronng]

I thought you were only allowed to do hook turns in an intersection with a "hook turn only" sign?