Control on Hills & Bends

Handling the car in rain, ice, fog and at night, on different road surfaces, and avoiding skids.

What this lesson covers

Explain why a lower gear and engine braking are preferable to riding the brakes downhill
Slow to an appropriate speed before entering a bend rather than during it
Perform a hill start using the handbrake without rolling back
Recognize steep-hill gradient warning signs

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