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#SESSION - 1
MOVING OFF AND STOPPING THE CAR SAFELY
In your first driving session you will begin with the six
pre-drive safety checks. These checks are always
performed before starting the engine, for your safety
and the safety of all road users nearby.
Next we will cover the moving off procedures to
move the car off safely. Then we will bring the car
to a safe stop by completing the standard stopping
routine.
Please view the videos that accompany messages.
Click the Ok button to start the first driving session.
#MOVING OFF SAFELY
Moving off has 3 parts - Prepare, Observe, and Move.
Or P.O.M. which is a simple way to remember this.
Prepare - start the engine, push the clutch pedal fully
down, select first gear, press accelerator lightly and
bring the clutch up to the biting point and hold fast.
Observe - look in the mirrors and over your shoulders
to check all of the blind spots. Signal right if it
is necessary.
Move - If all is clear, release the handbrake and
bring up the clutch further and the car will then move.
Click the Video button to see a video on moving off
Click the Ok button to start the session on moving off
#STOPPING THE CAR
Well done! You have succeeded in moving off safely.
Now you will be instructed to brake, stop, and park
the car safely, to make a standard controlled stop.
Which mirrors you use when stopping will depend
upon circumstances - check with your ADI for advice.
INSTRUCTIONS
Select a safe place to stop and park the car. Then
check the mirrors, and signal if necessary. Then steer
and SLOW the car along side the kerb and STOP before
the BIG RED ARROW.
Click the Video button to view the video on stopping
Click the Ok button to continue to the next session
#SESSION - 1 COMPLETE
You have successfully completed the first session
which covered the pre-drive safety checks, moving
off and stopping the car in a safe manner.
If you are parked beside a road, you will often find
that another vehicle has parked in front of you and
that your moving off is made more difficult.
Now we will go through the same type of session as
the first one, but this time you will be moving off
from behind a parked car or moving off at an angle.
Moving off at an angle has its own special problems.
To start, click the Ok button and follow instructions
#SESSION - 2
MOVING OFF AT AN ANGLE
You should be asking yourself right at this point:
- at what angle should I move off out into the road?
- how far will the car move out into the road?
- and, do I need to give a signal?
You may need to move off more slowly in order to:
- give yourself time to complete the extra steering
that is needed to clear the vehicle in front
- allow more room in case someone opens a door in
the vehicle in front of you
- give oncoming traffic time to see your car emerging
Click the Ok button to continue the second session.
#SESSION - 2 COMPLETE
This has covered the issue of moving off safely from
behind a parked vehicle, and bringing the car to a
stop and a secure stationary position beside the road.
When steering realise: the hands will follow the eyes.
In the next session you will learn about the issues of
moving off on a sloping road or a gradient. Because of
the effects of gravity on the car, moving the car off
on an uphill or a downhill is slightly different from
moving off on a horizontal road.
PLEASE WAIT while the scenery for the next session
is being loaded and set up. Click the Ok button to
continue with session three - moving off on hills.
#SESSION - 3
MOVING OFF ON A DOWNHILL
When moving off on a downhill you should remember
gravity is always exerting a forward pull on the car.
This means less revs are required by the accelerator,
and we may start off in second gear, if the slope is
steep enough. Maintaining a smooth clutch control
of the car is vital.
You are instructed to CONTINUE ALONG THE ROAD until
you receive your next set of information and driving
instructions.
Click the Ok button to begin the downhill session.
#SESSION - 3 COMPLETE
Well done! You have successfully moved off under
safe and smooth control on a downhill gradient.
Remember to use the right gear which is appropriate
for the steepness of the hill giving you maximum
control of the car.
In the next session you will learn about moving off on
an uphill gradient. This is more complex than the last
session because gravity is acting against the direction
of the car's movement, causing it to roll backwards.
Click the Ok button to start session 4 on uphill starts.
#SESSION - 4
MOVING OFF ON AN UPHILL
On an uphill gravity exerts a force that pulls the car
backwards down the hill. This means that hill starts
will usually involve:
- more engine revs by pressing the accelerator more
- bringing the clutch up further for greater power
- combining releasing the handbrake with a smooth
moving off under full clutch and accelerator control
- not allowing the car to roll back at any time
You are instructed to move off and CONTINUE up the
hill until the next instruction is displayed.
Click the Ok button to start this final session four
#SESSION - 4 COMPLETE
You have completed this whole section on moving off
in a simple straight line, at an angle from behind a
parked car, on a downhill and an uphill.
To continue with this training module on basic driving
skills return to the module 2's menu.
Select from the module's menu, the next driving
section which is all about safe braking and stopping
distances at various speeds. Select the option which
has the title: Braking safely - Stopping Distances
Click the Ok button to return to the module menu
#STOPPING DISTANCES
This is the distance your vehicle travels from the
moment you realise you need to stop to the actual
moment it stops. This section will emphasize the
relationship between reaction times and the braking
distances. This section is not a test to assess your
reaction times.
Your own car's ability to brake will differ from other
cars. Braking distances will be dependent on factors
such as road conditions, the weather, tyres, braking
system, personal fatigue, and other variants.
Click the Ok button and a review of stopping distances
as outlined in the Highway Code book will be shown.
#SESSION - 1 AT 20 MPH
This section will teach you about the importance of
stopping distances for various car speeds. A special
onboard console has been fitted and this will display
real-time stopping distances.
INSTRUCTIONS - click the accelerator pedal icon and
continue holding down the mouse button. This will
cause the car to accelerate up to a maximum speed.
There will be 3 test runs to do. The first is at 20
mph, the second 30 and the third at 40 mph. When the
car stops, the clutch will be automatically applied.
Click the Ok button to start this training section
#SESSION - 1 COMPLETE
Congratulations, you have completed the first run.
In this test run you succeeded in bringing the car up
to a speed of 20 mph. You then discovered the type of
stopping distance required to bring the car to a safe
and controlled stop.
Stopping distances are in the Highway Code book and
you should be familiar with all of them.
SESSION - 2 AT 30 MPH
The section continues with another run where you
will be required to reach the test speed of 30 mph.
Click the Ok button to continue this training section.
#SESSION - 2 COMPLETE
You have succeeded in bringing the car up to the set
maximum speed of 30 mph. You have also learnt how
much stopping distance is required to bring the car
to a safe controlled stop at the set speed of 30 mph.
SESSION - 3 AT 40 MPH
The session continues with one last re-run, where
you are instructed to click the accelerator icon until
you reach the required maximum set speed of 40
miles per hour.
Click the Ok button to continue this training section.
#SECTION COMPLETE
Congratulations on completing this third section.
Here you have learnt about the vital issue of car
braking/stopping dis