Car control
Gears and Clutch Control
In a manual car, clutch control and gear choice work together: smooth pedal control gets you moving and stopping cleanly, while choosing the right gear for what's ahead keeps you in control through junctions and roundabouts. (Automatics change gear for you - there, this comes down to reading the road and controlling your speed smoothly.)
Lesson breakdown
Sub-skills
Lesson 1
Changing gears on the approach to a roundabout
Select the right gear as you slow for a roundabout so you keep full control through the give-way point and away again. (Automatics handle the gear change themselves - your job is reading the roundabout and controlling your speed.)
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Lesson 2
Clutch control when pulling up
In a manual, coming down through the gears as you slow keeps the car balanced and under control, rather than coasting in neutral toward the kerb. (In an automatic you just brake smoothly and let the gearbox do the rest.)
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