If you are someone who is interested in learning how to drive you might be confused about which pedal is the brake pedal because some cars have two, three, and even four pedals.
The brake pedal is always the pedal to the left of the gas pedal.
In this article, we will discuss fully which pedal is the brake pedal and how it came to be in that position.
Which pedal is the brake pedal in an automatic car?
In most automatics you will only find two pedals in the footwell of the driver’s side, on the right is the gas pedal and on the left is the brake pedal.
Which pedal is the brake pedal in a manual car?
In most manual cars you will only find three pedals in the driver’s footwell, on the right is the gas pedal, in the center is the brake pedal and on the left is the clutch pedal.
Which pedal is the brake pedal in right-hand drive cars?
The layout is unchanged from left-hand drive vehicles so in an automatic vehicle it is still the left pedal and in manual vehicles, it is the center pedal.
What is the fourth pedal on a car used for?
You might have seen some vehicles with one extra pedal, especially older vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz is one automaker that loved to put their emergency or handbrake as an extra pedal in the driver footwell, in left-hand drive vehicles all the way to the left against the side of the footwell and on right-hand drive cars all the way on the right on the side of the footwell.
These pedals are much narrower compared to the others because you don’t want to accidentally engage them while driving.
Other functions of the fourth pedal in older cars could be, the starter button (if you have a bad starter in your car here is an article about what to do), high and low beam buttons, and even windscreen washer fluid.
You will also find in most cars these days something that resembles a pedal on the far left but is solid, this is the dead pedal or footrest and is there to rest your left foot on.
Final thought on which pedal in the brake pedal
Hopefully, you found this article helpful and always keep in mind pedals do not change position in right-hand drive cars compared to left-hand drive cars, the gas pedal will always be on the right and the pedal left of it is the brake.
FAQs
Which pedal is gas and which is the brake?
The gas pedal is always on the right and the pedal to the left of it is always the brake.
Which pedal is the brake in the UK?
Pedals in a vehicle do not change position in right-hand drive cars compared to left-hand drive cars, the gas pedal will always be on the right and the pedal left of it is the brake.
What are the 3 pedals in a car?
In a manual car, you will find three pedals the left pedal is the clutch, the center pedal is the brake, and the right pedal is the gas pedal.
Which pedal is the gas?
It doesn’t matter if it is left or right-hand drive the gas pedal will always be the right pedal.