If you clutch before you break in your driving test will u fail??

Question

If you clutch before you break in your driving test will u fail??

Answer 1

well id say yes, because you are deemed not to have full control over the car, stupid i know but when i took my tlessons my instructor made a point of it,:)

Answer 2

both should be applied at relatively the same time ie gas off clutch & brake down then to further this you could let off the gas clutch in downshift clutch out clutch in/brake

Answer 3

Well if you don't you will stall the engine, keep stalling the engine you will fail.

Answer 4

If you press the clutch down too soon before applying the brakes it will be classed as "coasting" and you will fail for not having full control of the car.

Answer 5

do u mean when turning round a corner, or just when your driving straight??

Answer 6

Yes you will if you do it that way but break and clutch will be okay........

Answer 7

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This is difficult to answer because you have not indicated what speed you are travelling at, or the circumstances for braking.

1) If travelling at around jogging pace, pushing the clutch down first would not be considered coasting because you are close to stalling.

2) If braking to a stop from a higher speed say 20,30,40, 50, 60 or 70mph, brake first, then JUST before you stop (around jogging pace), depress the clutch.

3) If you are slowing to a much lower speed, to negotiate a left turn say. Brake to the correct speed required to negotiate the turn, THEN clutch down and select the appropriate gear.... block-changing if necessary. (Block-changing is missing out unnecessary gears, ie, 4th-2nd, 5th-2nd, 3rd-1st etc).

4) ***If you are braking to adjust your speed MOMENTARILY (due to an oncoming vehicle say). If a lower gear selection is necessary in order to accellerate after the momentary braking, then again it is OK to push the clutch down first.

>>>>MOMENTARILY is the important word here, as you would be almost at the point of changing down anyway.<<<

***the first 3 answers are probably what you wanted. I added this just in case...

IMPORTANT: The reason the clutch should remain up (engaged) is that the car is more stable and also benefits may be gained from engine braking. Therefore the clutch remains up for as long as possible and is only pushed down JUST before stopping or JUST before changing gear.

Good luck with your test.

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Answer 8

A driver should not slow down or come to a stop with the clutch pressed in and relying on the brakes alone...That would cost points.

The only time the clutch pedal is depressed is to change gears - up or down...The proper gear should be engaged during the appropriate speed range to aid in either acceleration or deceleration/braking as well as maintaining cruise speed...Changing gears should be done without taking one's eyes off the road and smoothly (no jerking or stalling)...The driver should know the best RPM and gear combination for the speed of their vehicle.

Answer 9

You should break first, then clutch down to stop or change gear depending on what you are doing.

If you press the clutch first you are disconnecting the wheels from the engine before braking, thus the car is no longer under your control (even momentarily), as you neither have the engine pulling you nor the brakes slowing you.

Basically you are rolling along the road, not driving. This is called coasting and is a serious fault as you aren't in control of the car.

Answer 10

As has been said, you should not clutch before you break. On the driving test if you do it regularly, you will fail, if however you only do it once, you might not necessarily fail if the car did not go seriously out of control.

If you are learning with an instructor this should be dealt with (if he/she hasn't picked the fault up, I'd be wondering what they are doing), if you are learning with parent or friend, then you should seek professional help to get rid of such a bad habit.

Answer 11

You should always brake before depressing the clutch, or at least come off the accelerator and let your car slow down first.

When you depress the clutch, you are mechanically separating the drive wheel from the transmission (to enable you to shift properly without damaging the transmission), and therefore you are actually in a NEUTRAL position, with no control over your vehicle......you are in fact, coasting.......in no gear, so no control...........get it?

When you are slowing down to a stop, a driver usually gears down as she/he slows down (I use the tachometer to help me do this)...........i.e. Fifth gear, off accelerator, brake if necessary, down to about  1,000 rpm, clutch in, shift down to fourth gear, etc.......each time shifting down to the next lowest gear until you reach 1,000 rpm.......and then into first as you stop.

If you need to stop suddenly, first you brake, and when almost stopped, clutch in and then stop.............

If you use that clutch first, you will actually travel faster because there is no resistance from the transmission.....

When making turns for example, first brake down to the appropriate speed for that turn, then just before making your turn, clutch in, gear down (to second in town), clutch then comes out just before you turn. Now you have POWER to accelerate after turning..............

I hope that helps........