Abstract: A pedal support for a vehicle includes a bracket which is secured in a bulkhead disposed in the vehicle between the passenger compartment of the vehicle and the engine room; a first shaft secured in the bracket and horizontal and transversely directed in relation to the direction of travel of the vehicle; a pedal arm provided with a footplate and pivotal about the first shaft; an operating device which is secured in the arm a distance from the first shaft and which is disposed for manoeuvring or controlling a vehicle function, for example a braking function.