My friend says it is illegal to coast a stick car. An officer will give you a ticket if you coast in Neutral like up to a stop sign or red light... i do it all the time, i told him it is legal. whos right? i couldnt find anything on google. has anyone else heard that coasting is illegal?

 

ugh, how would the cop know?

 

tell your friend that he is stupid.

 

I have heard that coasting is illegal, but I think it only applies to downhills, like steep downgrades, and it was probably put in place for big rigs. They want you to keep it in gear in case your brakes fail. 50% of my daily driving is coasting. I just pop it out of gear and coast until I have to go again. I would love to see a cop prove or ticket someone for coasting.

 

i pop it from second and coast to a stop... they could tell bc my car sounds like a b-17 bomber from WWII, so when i coast (w/clutch) it goes dead silent. if i do engine braking it is loud too

 

there really shouldnt be any difference in sound between coasting in neutral, or coasting in gear with the clutch to the floor.

 

engine braking is coasting in gear w/ clutch in gear, not to floor.

coasting in neutral and coasting in gear w/ the clutch to the floor make the same sound as each other

 

I dont see why id would be a big deal in the first place.

 

he told me because you dont have control over the car

 

How would you not have control of the car? Have you been giving him stupid pills?