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How do you brake softly in a car? (feddit.uk)

submitted 11 months ago by tetris11@feddit.uk to c/casualuk@feddit.uk

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Learning to drive late in life. I'm good with awareness, changing gears, interactions, roundabouts, spatial awareness, yadda yadda - a lifetime of cyclist awareness.

I just can't brake softly to save my life. It feels like I put the pedal half down, and nothing happens to the speed and then I do an inch more and suddenly the whole car locks up.

Is this normal? I just have to get used to finding a gentle breaking point somehow?

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[–] Berstrrs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You need to note where is the spot when brakes start catching.

So later what you do js quickly press pedal to this point, then gently a bit more to actually engage the brake slowly.

Every vehicle is different, so I found that driving as many as you can will teach you much faster.

Also you can learn limo driver stop, which is gently releasing brakes a bit, just before vehicle stops.