Learn to Drive: In 10 Easy Stages Kitap Alıntıları – Margaret Stacey

When topping up the brake fluid level, be careful not to contaminate the reservoir with dust, dirt or water.

Try to avoid running on less than a quarter-tank. Check your fuel as soon as you switch on.

When you double your speed, braking distance increases by four times. Always travel at a speed at which you can stop safely in the distance you can see to be clear ahead!

You must not &‘coast’ around the corner with the clutch down. Coasting reduces your control of both braking and steering. When making the turn, the engine should drive your car.

You should not be braking as you steer round a bend. For best grip, the engine should be &‘under acceleration’ . This doesn’t mean that you should increase speed in the bend; it simply means that the engine should be pulling the car.

Skids happen when you try to change speed (accelerating or braking) or direction so suddenly that the tyres lose their grip with the road. Uncontrolled braking is one of the main driver faults that result in skidding.

The interior mirror is made of flat glass and gives a true picture of the following traffic. Most exterior mirrors are made with convex (curved) glass and make following traffic appear smaller and further away than it really is.

Try not to cross your hands on the wheel, as this lessens control. You should also avoid steering when the car is stationary, as this can damage your tyres.

The purpose of the gears is to allow the car to be driven with minimum strain on the engine, just the same as the gears on a pushbike!

The main purpose of the clutch is to connect and disconnect the power from the engine to the road wheels. It is needed so that changes can be made smoothly from one gear into another.

When you double your speed, braking distance increases by four times. Always travel at a speed at which you can stop safely in the distance you can see to be clear ahead!