Originally Posted By: motorguy222
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: webfors
Nothing wrong with engine breaking.. meaning leaving the gear engaged and just letting off the gas.
Yup. That's what I typically do. When I see light turning red or stopped traffic ahead, I just stay in whatever gear I'm in and let off the gas. It saves gas and you don't have to use your brakes as much either.
Not to offend but when the car behind you doesnt see your brake lights,they dont know that you are slowing down,that is dangerous.When a car in front of you isnt giving any kind of signal that they are slowing or about to stop,you have little if any warning of what they are doing.This happens even if you are following at a correct distance from the car in front of you,no brake lights warning you of a change in speed can get people hurt or worse.
Brakes are not usually that expensive and they may save the life of the person behind you.Use your brakes.
Not to offend you, but if someone is only looking as far ahead as the next car in front of them, they should not be driving. If they don't see the red light and can't figure out why the car is slowing down that means thay are tailgating or yapping on a cell phone or most likely both.
Also, who cares why the car in front is slowing down? Maybe there is something laying on the road, maybe someone is illegally crossing the street, the point is that the car behind is responsible to keep a safe distance and be ready for an emergency stop.