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Some common errors / faults with vehicle controls

LDC ADI 34490 · 2010-09-09 13:32:56

Below is a list of some of the more common errors / faults with regards to vehicle controls Accelerator: · Not balancing correctly with the clutch and pushing down too hard on the accelerator, causing the engine to rev loudly when waiting to move off · Giving too much acceleration when turning corners, increasing the…

09-09-2010 2:32pm

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LDC ADI 34490

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Below is a list of some of the more common errors / faults with regards to vehicle controls

Accelerator:
· Not balancing correctly with the clutch and pushing down too hard on the accelerator, causing the engine to rev loudly when waiting to move off
· Giving too much acceleration when turning corners, increasing the chances of having to slam on the brake to prevent a collision with oncoming traffic and/or parked vehicles

Gears:
· Not choosing the correct gear to negotiate the next hazard or to make effective progress
· Not knowing when to change gears when approaching roundabouts, junctions, STOP signs, etc.

Clutch:
· Keeping the left foot on (covering) the clutch, leading occasionally to interference with the biting point
· Not carefully finding the biting point when moving off or manoeuvring
· Lifting your foot off the clutch too quickly resulting in the vehicle stalling or shooting off
· Coasting, especially around corners (coasting is keeping the clutch down when driving)

Foot Brake:
· Over use (unnecessary) of the brake often due to inexperience in judging when to slow down the vehicle if approaching road obstacles

Handbrake:
· Placing the left hand on the handbrake before stopping, leading to single hand steering and reducing the driver’s ability to react to a hazard correctly

Steering:
· Wheel slipping and crossing hands needlessly
· Over steering causing the vehicle to swerve on the road
· Over steering turning corners causing the vehicle to take the corner too wide, resulting in the vehicle crossing over the centre white line into the opposite lane

Rgds,
Padraic ADI 34490

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