Video Driving Lesson 5 How to Perform a Downhill Start

The approved method of making a downhill start is to use the footbrake to hold the car during take-up of the clutch.
The aim is to prevent the vehicle from rolling forward down the hill whist moving away.
This video shows the most effective method of doing this.
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[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

[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..

[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.

[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

[AndreasFalk8]

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

[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.

[www2passcouk]

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

[tpvalley]

@www2passcouk

"no need to indicate"?

why not?!

[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

[felixthemaster1]

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