Totally agree with you. No matter how scary or terrifying the
thought of having to drive with a clutch, it is still the safest
method. Think about it you got 3 braking options, footbrake,
handbrake and engine brake. 1st gear to 2nd gear will help you slow
down drastically, and the car baing able to stall is another safety
feature in the threadstarter's kind of situation. But we as SG-eans
after finding the joy and ease of auto cars will favour it over
manual for a long time. Cept for me. Hehe.