brake light at traffic lights?

[steppen22]

Found this online:

d Footbrake – the most

likely fault here will be

leaving your foot on the

brake lever resulting in the

brake light staying on. This

would normally be a driving

fault, but if you are

inclined to do this then it

is easy to rack up four of

these faults during the

course of the test. Poor

posture on the motorcycle or

inadequate footwear

frequently are the root

causes of this problem.




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I always have my rear on whilst at a traffic light, etc. SHould I?
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[Alex-RS]

I always do, and that's bollocks if you ask me. If someone slams into the back of me while i'm sitting at lights, I would prefer to have a brake on thanks.

[ncrn]

I'm fairly sure I read somewhere before on the DSA website or similar that you should leave your bike in gear and keep the foot pedal depressed so that if you were to accidentally drop the clutch you won't go flying into the back of the person in front of you.
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[Burnside]

I've always been told to have my right foot on the back brake and left foot on the ground and be in 1st gear ready to move off. I managed to pass my test last week without getting marked down at all for it
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[rotax81]

both feet down and front 2 fingered front brake for me.

i cant see holding your foot on the rear brake will stop whatever is going to hit you. you will still be on your arse
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[Alex-RS]

[yandy_yay]

and which brake are you supose to use on a hill without the brake light staying on ??

That is a load of tripe !

Just my 2p worth

Andy
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[plugger147]

I usually use the rear, using the front if you were hit from behind your gonna get lifted up and over the bars.
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[Ant132]

I might be missing something, but where in the first post (apart from the thread title) does it say that it applies to traffic lights.

Are you sure it isnt saying that whilst riding you shouldn't accidentally apply or rest on the brake pedal as it may apply the brake light?

Just a thought
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[Alex-RS]

[yandy_yay]

[Drew]

[Rowey]

I was told specifically by my bike trainer that you should assume a "safe stance" which is left foot on the floor and right foot on the rear brake whenever you've stopped. I did this religiously during the test and never had any problem. And still do it today. Just makes it easier to see and if you do get rear ended, you wont fly as far.
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[Stelmer]

I keep my foot on the rear brake too. Was taught that.

Even more now as the GSX doesn't have a brake light switch on the front brake.

[ms51ves3]

What has been posted up is definitely referring to leaving your foot on the brake while riding.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[silky666]

[Finglonga]

Always have my front on at lights and both feet down on floor. As Shaggy says you stand a better chance of saving it if hit from behind. As your not starting off balance.

Also if you use common sense (otherwise known as road craft) you should be aware of anything behind you and ready to take avoiding action should it look like it's not going to stop.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Depending on the situation you might want to have the brakes on. Trouble on a bike is that you cannot really have the brakes on without having the brake light on, and if you are just sat in traffic all you are doing is dazzling the poor sucker stuck behind you. One reason in a car you should be using the handbrake and leaving the normal brake well alone when sat in non moving traffic.

To be honest I would suspect that with a bike you are almost always going to be knocked off with any serious impact that would send you flying over a junction, hance no gain most of the time from sitting on the brakes. But a gentle nudge could certainly have more serious effects with no brakes on.

All the best

Keith
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[Cigaro]

[Kickstart]

[Alex-RS]

[Annabella]

[ms51ves3]

I tend to sit at traffic lights with both feet down and no brakes on, if I don't the brake light saps all the power and then my indicators don't work Doesn't help that the headlight bulb is 10W too much and you can't get 25W/25W anymore.