Is it just me?

I very very rarely stall my car or van, as I don’t have a death wish I never drive into oncoming traffic. If you forget that you need to be in 1st to pull of, I would question whether your currently safe to be on the road.

I'm by no means a perfect driver. No, I don't routinely stall the car. It's downright dangerous, especially in a car with an automatic choke where it tries to stop itself stalling and can unexpectedly speed up if you're going slowly in too high a gear. Or if you do stall you suddenly stop with no brake lights, the person behind you won't have any idea you're stopping. I'm surprised no one has crashed into the back of you.

I have an automatic so I never stall. Pedal one makes it go vroom, pedal two makes it stop - easy as anything. I'd highly recommend an automatic.

Very rarely stall if I misjudge the biting point (we have two cars and if I don't drive one for ages I feel the difference) but as I'm in first gear it just doesn't move. It doesn't really matter what everyone else does - what matters is that you're repeatedly making a mistake. You need to retrain your driving habits. When you approach a junction, you need to consciously either go into first or (if you're stopping for more than a few seconds) put it in neutral and stick the handbrake on. Getting into that habit will stop your bad habits.

Sorry. Second, most cars can manage it but the revs will need to be adjusted and you should.as a.driver be able to do that for.conditions that need it.

"drive into oncoming traffic"

Jesus 😂

If it starts to stall (which you can feel as the biting point will be all wrong) you should be able to increase your revs to cover it at most junctions, starting in second obviously has its place anyway

My car has this weird anti stall thing. It gives a boost when I'm abut to stall.

It's not impossible to stall but it's much less likely.

Its got a name, I've no idea what it is.

In the nicest possible way, it sounds like you stall regularly. Of course I have stalled, but it's maybe once every few years.

I wouldn't say I'm a perfect driver, but I never stall my car. I have very occasionally started in second, but no my car does not do what you're describing. I either realise immediately and switch to first, or I release the clutch more slowly and manage to carry on in second.

I have a newish car (it's 3) and I can pull away in second and it doesn't cut out.

My old cars, like yous, wouldn't have pulled away at all.

If I realise I'm in second with my current car, I just give it a bit more throttle as I pull away

It's just you.

This is dangerous. You will cause an accident sooner or later.

I don't understand how you can make the same mistake this often tbh!

I've never done that but drive an automatic these days. Solves that problem.

You won’t have enough revs and won’t be at the right speed for the 2nd gear so that’s why it’s stalling. The only time this won’t happen is if you set off in 2nd on a downward hill. There’s a reason we set off in 1st otherwise it wouldn’t be on the gearstick! The car isn’t to blame I’m afraid. Stalling is its way of telling you you’re not operating it properly. You’ve picked this up as a bad habit and you may be a danger to yourself and others if you’re continually stalling in traffic so I suggest putting a post it note on your dashboard to remind you and you need to make a conscious effort to start in 1st every time.

I get what you are saying. It happened to me on a junction too. I set off in second gear and it moved off but cut out mid junction. I would normally stall if I set off in the wrong gear but in this case it got me so far then cut out. I thought it was just a strange anomaly that just had happened to me 😁
I double check before I set off that I'm the right gear . You live and you learn.

I know everyone's going to come on and say what perfect drivers they are but sometimes forgetting and setting off in second is hardly an indication you need to start driving lessons from scratch

Just make a conscious effort to remember to check before you pull away, of course the car will stall if it doesn't have enough power to start in 2nd

Definitely a you issue. You sound like you maybe need to spend some time with a driving instructor for a few refresher lessons.
It's not the car thats dangerous, it's the way you are driving it.

Agree Re automatic I love mine. Driving is less stressful (I hate driving) my nan thinks it's cheating...🤣 as long as it gets me from a to b I couldn't care if it is classed as 'cheating' 🤣

Yep, definitely a you issue. It doesn’t happen to other people because they remember to put the car into first gear.

Get an automatic. They are fabulous and you will never look back!

When I learned to drive, many moons ago, you put your handbrake on and gear into neutral for a junction. Unfortunately that’s not the way now, my DS was taught to put it in first while approaching the junction. Funnily enough his first car got a knackered clutch.

I think from what you've described you are the issue in the situation, but just because you're doing the same thing (forgetting to put the car into first!) multiple times. The old car making a noise to remind you can't be relied on in newer cars, you'll have to teach yourself to remember. Have you considered as PP have suggested, a refresher lesson or automatic car? I love my auto, I don't have to worry about gears at all!

This is definitely a you issue. Yes, you’re driving dangerously. No, it’s not the car’s fault.

They’re right. It’s a you issue.

If you can't manage a manual gearbox, maybe it is time to consider an auto?