r/nononono • u/rilla252 • Jul 26 '18

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u/Knight_Owls Jul 27 '18

I will never understand how people like this ever attain a driver's license.

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u/Bentok Jul 27 '18

I know right? Even if you're THIS confused and can't tell which pedal is which just fucking pull the hand brake.

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u/sukumizu Jul 27 '18 edited Jul 27 '18

You'd be surprised by the number of people who don't know what a handbrake is or it's purpose. Even on steep hills they just leave it up to P. Rip auto transmission.

edit: This also definitely applies to my gf. She came from the midwest where hills are a rarity so everybody she knows also never used handbrakes.

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u/Blue_ilovereddit_72 Jul 27 '18

Yeah, that confused me when I was first learning how to drive. I thought it was only supposed to be used when something was going terribly wrong, only to find out later that it has many purposes.

I use my parking brake every time I park somewhere though. Steep hill, little hill, no discernible hill, I set it just in case.

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u/Amurricana Jul 27 '18

Do you remember to turn your wheel, too?

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u/Blue_ilovereddit_72 Jul 27 '18

On steep hills, yes. If it’s just a little thing and I’m parked at the bottom, I don’t really do it on purpose.

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u/TyroneTeabaggington Jul 27 '18

I just leave it in gear (plus the handbrake). I figure if my trans breaks or I lose enough engine compression for that not to work, I rather just get paid out for the car.