Resting your foot on the clutch?

[asim18]

If you ever so lightly rest your foot on the clutch pedal, without even barely pushing it in, does it affect your speed?

Because the last lesson I took, I was on a 50mph road, and I was just barely managing 45mph with my right foot planted into the accelerator.

Should your foot be completely away from the clutch?

 

[asim18]

Right, thanks for all the replies, you've all been most helpful.

Oh, I was in 5th gear btw.

 

[asim18]

so it's likely you were just in an inappropriate gear.

Yeah, maybe.

I was just worried I might have broken my instructors car.