A curious medical condition of the
right pedal extremity that afflicts millions of drivers worldwide. While the disease is much more prevalent among males, females have also been known to contract it.
Symptoms include tailgating, jackrabbit starts, burnouts,
clutch dumps with advanced cases often leading to modding,
nos usage, turbocharging and an addiction to motor sports or even street racing.
There is no known cure for this disease, but common treatments include speeding tickets, license suspension, and (in extreme cases) the purchase of a Toyota
Prius.
Related diseases include leadwrist (motorcyclists), pistonheaditus (the uncontrollable desire to make a vehicle
go faster, often using methods not approved by the manufacturers, law enforcement, or polite
society), and needlepoint.
Many famous
people suffer from this disease, including Paul Newman, Nicolas Cage, Jay Leno, and Jeremy Clarkson.
Note: This affliction is not related to the 70's rock
band Led Zeppelin, but there is a known increase in leadfoot severity while listening to "The Immigrant Song".
Joe's leadfoot was always getting him into
trouble when he drove, but he couldn't help it. When the
light changed, the gas pedal went to the floor, every
time.