Left pedal (5)

I believe the answer is:

brake

(Other definitions for brake that I've seen before include "Slower" , "Slowing-down device" , "Horse-drawn carriage" , "Constraint" , "Car stopper or thicket" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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