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Vehicle controls and moving off

Driving position, pedals, clutch, gears, steering, braking and hill starts.

Topic 1

Driving position and the cockpit drill

Setting up seat, mirrors, steering wheel and seat belt before starting.

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Topic 2

Pedals and main controls

What each control does and how they work together.

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Topic 3

Clutch control and the biting point

Finding the biting point, smooth clutch use and avoiding stalls.

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Topic 4

Moving off and stopping safely

The routine for moving off and pulling up on the level and at an angle.

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Topic 5

Steering

Hand positions, steering technique and holding a steady course.

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Topic 6

Using the gears

When to change gear, block changes and the right gear for speed and hills.

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Topic 7

Braking and stopping distances

Progressive braking, thinking and braking distances in metres, wet conditions.

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Topic 8

Hill starts and hills

Moving off uphill and downhill and controlling the car on hills.

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Topic 9

Lights, wipers and demisters

Dipped beam, main beam, fog lights, hazards and wipers.

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Topic 10

Driving an automatic

Automatic gearbox use and the Code 78 restriction on the licence.

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Quiz: Vehicle controls and moving off

Ten random questions from across this part.

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