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
- Ensures the vehicle is ready to move off with all doors closed, safety belt worn and engine running.
- Places right foot on brake pedal.
- Selects ‘drive’.
- Checks rear-view mirrors to ensure road behind is clear. Check over shoulder into blind spot.
- Signals intention to move out from the side of the road for at least three seconds.
- Ensures road ahead is clear and checks rear-view mirrors and blind spot again.
- Releases park brake and returns hands to steering wheel.
- Depresses accelerator slowly to increase speed.
- Ensures hands are in correct position on the steering wheel.
- Once vehicle begins to move steers smoothly from parked position onto road way.
- Gently accelerates vehicle.
- Checks that signal has been cancelled.
STOPPING
- Selects a safe place to stop.
- Checks rear-view mirrors for following traffic.
- Signals intention to pull over for at least three seconds.
- Removes right foot from accelerator and gently applies foot brake to slow down.
- Maintains two-handed steering and steers smoothly out of traffic to side of road.
- In the last few metres, just prior to stopping, depresses the clutch with the left foot (manual) and brings
- the vehicle to a complete stop on the foot brake.
- Applies the park brake and cancels signal.
- Moves the gear lever into neutral (manual) or ‘park’ (automatic).
- Turns the vehicle off, if required.