Brake Light Courtesy

[Jon39]

Have recently made the jump to a much more modern car. Technology is in charge.

Until recently, I have always tried to be considerate to the occupants of a car behind, when stationary at traffic lights.
Foot off the brake and handbrake applied, so that the two brake lights and the high level brake light all switch off, so not dazzling anyone close behind.

In my new car this does not seem possible.
Take foot off brake and the engine starts.
Try to manually operate the electric parking brake, but that is not possible when the engine is running.

Particularly after dark, I feel slightly guilty that I must be annoying people in the vehicle behind, but as I am being dazzled by scores of red LEDs of the car ahead, it appears that everyone is being forced to keep their brake lights on.

I think I know what the answer is (cannot do anything), but thought I would just mention this.