Revision question · Band 2 traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge

You're about to drive down a steep hill. What should you do to control the speed of your vehicle?

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Select a high gear and pump the footbrake

Select a high gear and use the footbrake with the parking brake

Select a low gear and use the footbrake

Select a low gear and use the footbrake with the parking brake

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Select a low gear and use the footbrakeThis was the right answer

When travelling down a steep hill, your vehicle will tend to increase speed. This will make it more difficult for you to stop. To maintain control and prevent the vehicle from running away

• select a lower gear - the engine will then help to control your speed

• use the footbrake to maintain control.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 122Highway Code rule · A suitable lower gear contributes engine braking on a descent; prolonged clutch-down or neutral coasting removes that help and reduces control.

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