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Coasting question

  • 20-07-2009 4:57pm
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    SIX PACK
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    Hi i have my driving test on friday fonthill 3rd time lucky hopefully..- I heard romours that coasting coming up to roundabouts etc is not an offence anymore! is this correct any1 ?


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  • #2
    brian076
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    SIX PACK wrote: »
    Hi i have my driving test on friday fonthill 3rd time lucky hopefully..- I heard romours that coasting coming up to roundabouts etc is not an offence anymore! is this correct any1 ?

    Fonthill has been closed since April, are you sure you have an appointment for here?
    You will get marked for coasting whether it's at a roundabout or junctions etc. Make sure the clutch only goes down at the last moment and don't go into neutral while the car's moving.


  • #3
    dudara
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    SIX PACK wrote: »
    I heard romours that coasting coming up to roundabouts etc is not an offence anymore! is this correct any1 ?

    Coasting is not a good idea ever. I think the rumour you heard was just that - a rumour


  • #4
    hobochris
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    Usually the golden rule of driving is you should only ever be accelerating/maintaining speed or braking/stopped. Never in limbo between the two(i.e. coasting) as technically your not in full control of your speed.

    same way you always put the handbrake on before going into neutral, never the other way round as you technically don't have control for that brief few seconds from when the car goes into neutral to when the handbrake is engaged.


  • #5
    brian076
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭brian076


    hobochris wrote: »
    Usually the golden rule of driving is you should only ever be accelerating/maintaining speed or braking/stopped. Never in limbo between the two(i.e. coasting) as technically your not in full control of your speed.

    That's not coasting. Allowing the car to slow down by coming off the gas is not only an acceptable way of slowing down, it's actually a feature of advanced driving. Coasting occurs when you drive with the clutch pressed down for too long.


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