Car control
Gears and Clutch Control
Clutch control and gear choice work together: smooth pedal control gets you moving and stopping cleanly, while choosing the right gear for what is ahead keeps you in control through junctions and roundabouts.
Beginner
Skill type
Focused lessons
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.
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Lesson 2
Clutch control when pulling up
Coming down through the gears as you slow keeps the car balanced and under control, rather than coasting in neutral toward the kerb.
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Lesson 3
Clutch control when moving off
Clutch control makes the difference here: finding the biting point and releasing smoothly is what gets you moving without a jerk or a stall.
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