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Clutch Control on Your Driving Lessons Birmingham

Clutch control is an important part of the driving syllabus as it shows the examiner that you have full control of the car no matter where you are. Your clutch control will almost certainly be tested on your driving test so it’s important you understand what it is and practice it on your driving lessons Birmingham.

By the term 'clutch control' what is meant is how you control the car using the clutch whilst getting the biting point correct and applying enough gas as to not stall. It is especially important on hills as if you stall on a hill you could roll back an bump into the car behind you if he is too close or you don't apply the brakes in time.

A hill is probably where you will practice this driving skill and your instructor should know of a area which is quiet and on a hill so that you can practice stopping and starting on a hill. A good exercise to do when practicing clutch control is to hold the car on the hill without using the brake or the handbrake. In order to do this correctly you must find the biting point of the clutch, apply enough gas not to stall and hold your position. This will give you a great understanding of how the clutch works and help you remember where the biting point is on the clutch of the car you are using, as it differs for every car.

It is advised that you take your driving test in the car that you take your driving lessons in Birmingham in. This is because you know where the biting point is on the car and have been taught to drive in it and so this is the car you will be more comfortable in.

Using the clutch should become second nature to you whilst driving. If you have to focus on your clutch control your attention won’t be on other things happening on the road and this could be the reason you fail your driving test. It’s much like the habit that new drivers pick up where they look at the gear stick when changing gears, this soon becomes second nature as does clutch control.

Your driving lessons Birmingham will teach you a lot about using the clutch and is something that you can’t teach yourself. Clutch control is very useful on your driving lessons and so it is advised to perfect the skill.

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