L105: MOVING OFF AND STOPPING – AT THE KERB

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Demonstrate the ability to move off from a stationary positionat the kerb and, after moving off, return to the kerb and bring the vehicle to a complete stop.

MOVING OFF

  1. Ensures the vehicle is ready to move off with all doors closed, safety belt worn and engine running.
  2. Places right foot on brake pedal.
  3. Selects ‘drive’.
  4. Checks rear-view mirrors to ensure road behind is clear. Check over shoulder into blind spot.
  5. Signals intention to move out from the side of the road for at least three seconds.
  6. Ensures road ahead is clear and checks rear-view mirrors and blind spot again.
  7. Releases park brake and returns hands to steering wheel.
  8. Depresses accelerator slowly to increase speed.
  9. Ensures hands are in correct position on the steering wheel.
  10. Once vehicle begins to move steers smoothly from parked position onto road way.
  11. Gently accelerates vehicle.
  12. Checks that signal has been cancelled.

STOPPING

  1. Selects a safe place to stop.
  2. Checks rear-view mirrors for following traffic.
  3. Signals intention to pull over for at least three seconds.
  4. Removes right foot from accelerator and gently applies foot brake to slow down.
  5. Maintains two-handed steering and steers smoothly out of traffic to side of road.
  6. In the last few metres, just prior to stopping, depresses the clutch with the left foot (manual) and brings
  7. the vehicle to a complete stop on the foot brake.
  8. Applies the park brake and cancels signal.
  9. Moves the gear lever into neutral (manual) or ‘park’ (automatic).
  10. Turns the vehicle off, if required.