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How do you brake softly in a car? (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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.