Sitting at traffic lights-correct procedure?

[iain cooper]

Originally Posted by SwissXC90

I was taught that you should always have your foot on the brake when stopped for a number of reasons:

You have positive control of the car, and are actively braking. No chance of it rolling.

If someone drives up to you from behind, they know you are braking and are more inclined to slow down and stop thus reducing the chance of running in to you.

If everyone in the queue at a red lignt has their brakes on, the combined row of brake lights is a clearer indication to other vehicles driving up that a queue of braking or stopped traffic exists, and the will more likely slow down thus reducing the chances of a rear end accident

If someone hits you from behind, here is less chance of you rolling forward into the car in front, as your brakes are applied. This reduces accident damage.

I would agree, this method is safer and you are always in control of the vehicle.

Traffic lights are not a car park, you are not parking the car, you are still driving it.

Iain