In my view 'docile' could mean power brakes should still be possible. But of course an elec. vacuum pump could take care of that perhaps these days.

Of course 'Docile' is easy to interpret differently for anyone.
Let's say, could you wait for 5 minutes for a traffic light?
How about 10-15 minutes of idling in a traffic jam, all without overheating or fouling plugs?