Iceman, Browellm,

Tried this left foot braking thing tonight - do you not find the brake pedal to be too far offset to the right for comfortable left foot braking?

I'm not convinced that left foot braking would be any faster in an emergency - particularly if you were using the left (clutch) foot rest - maybe if your foot was hovering over the brake pedal.

I can see how it would be useful during parking.

I was surprised how easy it was - I wasn't as heavy footed as I'd expected. That said, it would take a lot of practice before it became instinctive.

Just my 0.02 worth.

 

Well, if you've practiced it your reaction will be WAAAAAAAY faster. That's why the pro's use this technique.
Your left foot always has to be in position to brake - all the time. If so, you would start pressing on the brake pedal with your left foot, while the right foot is coming off the gas pedal. That's how it reduces the reaction time.
It is a lot of practice needed to use this technique.
For usual driving you don't need it, just leave enough room in between your car and the car in front of you whenever you drive.
This "two foot" technique is really helpful in extreme situations, like racing.

 

I can see how it would be beneficial in F1, rallying or some other motorsport - A quick search on google reveals a lot of fans of this technique. I guess there must be something in it :

http://www.aardvarksport.net/chat/viewtopic.php?t=1463

 

I can do it either way and prefer the one foot technique.
But once you drive on race tracks or on mountain roads (fast off course) you will find the two foot technique usefull.
Sometimes I use the two foot technique for practice reasons.
It actually helped me avoiding a crash (actually twice) on Friday when I was making 190 Km/h on the Autobahn and suddenly had traffic jam behind a left turn what was not announced on the radio before.

 

it comes with practise...if u hv driven a go-kart b4 u will know how much faster u react...n how late u can brake....yes in the e60 the brake pedal is close to the right foot...but the is afterall a sedan...n not many people brake with their left foot. initially when i tried it my car rocked like a bronco! but i got used to it with some track time....n now i do it with my eyes shut. it has saved myself from crashes more than i can count....practise it on traffic lights when there r no cars in front...aim to stop smoothly at the line...u will muster it in 2 weeks.

 

Thanks, I'll practice when I'm in the car on my own - I don't want my wife to sue me for a whiplash injury .