Video Driving Lesson 5 How to Perform a Downhill Start

[jimph1]

would you get a driver fault on test for signalling to move of if the examiner deemed it not necessary ?

[www2passcouk]

@jimph1 You might do on an advanced but not on an 'L' test

[AndreasFalk8]

oohhh okay, so you remove your foot from the brake and release the clutch? thanks. i've never known that

[felixthemaster1]

Where do you teach? are you far from haywards heath? (west sussex)

[www2passcouk]

@felixthemaster1 The guy in these videos is Ray, he retired some years ago and lives Merseyside. I run my own driving school in Kent and look after these videos for him

[tpvalley]

@www2passcouk

"no need to indicate"?

why not?!

[www2passcouk]

@tpvalley When moving away or stopping there's no need to signal unless another road user would benefit from it..

[tpvalley]

@www2passcouk

to me thats a bad habit, as it is possible that u may have missed another road user, or another road user could appear when u set off as they tend to!

Best to always indicate, just incase I think.

[1966boy]

i know the rolling distance helps the car move forward but wouldn't second gear stall the car, it surely wouldn't be smooth would it. i've done uphill starts and they are much more straight forward

[www2passcouk]

@1966boy Moving off in 2nd gear downhill is so much smoother than 1st, give it a try and you'll soon find out. It will only stall if you bring the clutch up too early..

[sunofsam44]

Checking your mirrors is dangerous if you have that many!!!

[papaseh]

why do you have so many mirrors?

[www2passcouk]

Its a driving school car, so when sitting in the passenger seat the instructor can see the students eyes and whats behind

[papaseh]

Oh okay thanks i was confused

[TheHusky9]

@papaseh pimp my ride. thats why.

[Lakhprit]

Downhill.... so why select 2nd gear why wont 1st gear do the job?

[gadgetathome]

You could use 1st, but try using 2nd on a down hill start, bringing the clutch slowly up to the bite as you roll, you'll find it much smoother than using 1st. On the 'L' test you won't normally pick up a driver fault for using 1st, but you might on an advanced test

[heathenwalking]

Engine breaking. First should really just be used for getting the car's wheels moving. Since in this instant the slope will do the job, why would you change into first? Plus once the wheels are rolling and the car's moving and your in gear you'll need to change to second to accelerate. Basically you're making life hard for yourself if you use first in this case.