This reminds me of the time I asked where I should look for advice on a subject that’s full of opinions and contradictions, hinting that I did not want people to give me any specific advice here because of the obvious discussions and controversies that would follow, I just wanted references to browse. This being the SDMB, it didn’t work.
I just googled
waiting traffic light foot pedal drive or park
and got a few relevant hits, including this Car Talk discussion.