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Some advice from a lifetime manual gearbox driver
I leaned to drive in England (more years ago than I care to remember!). One of the things they teach you there, and by the way absolutely essential to pass the driving test, is that when you stop at a light, put the car in neutral and engage the handbrake.
I think it is a good thing to do because it means that the clutch release bearing will last longer and that you won't engage the clutch by mistake. The main reason they give for this when learning in England is safety, in case somebody runs into you from behind (OK that's debatable).
It also helps to train you to get that synchronisation between clutch and handbrake- useful when doing hill starts!
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