The driver doesn’t always have to start driving in 1st, and then change to 2nd, and then change to 3rd, and then go from 3rd, back to 2nd, and then back to 1st. If you don’t feel or hear any complaints, then the vehicle is perfectly fine.įor example, if you are slowing down with the brake pedal only, while still driving in 3rd gear. Then, simply press the clutch in the few moments before your vehicle actually stops.
This would work, for example, for a red light or stop sign.īrake pads are much cheaper to replace compared to clutches, by the way.
Therefore, if you’re driving on a flat and dry road on a day with ideal conditions, then you could simply press your service brake (brake pedal) to slow down the vehicle. If you can eliminate any extra shifting, then this can prolong the life of your clutch, which doesn’t exactly have the reputation of being cheap to replace. However, every time you press the clutch is more wear and tear added to it. I know a lot of people, who passed the test with an automatic transmission that they don’t have the basic driving skills and the funny thing is that they can also drive a manual car with that permit, although they’ve taken the exam in an automatic car. It’s very unfair for the people, who take the test in a standard transmission that the examiners are so picky about steering and changing gears. I admit that I have a bad habit of steering with one hand, but for the test I did my best to put my both hands on the wheel. She said that I should not change gears while I am turning and I should not coast with clutch in.Įxaminers here in BC don’t know that you cannot change gears without a clutch in for a few seconds and you cannot put your hands on the steering wheel for the whole time as you have to change the gears. I got marked on shifting and steering several times. My mistake was that I brought a manual car for the test. I just failed my road test after driving for 7 years in a foreign country.
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