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

You're on a long downhill slope. What should you do to help control the speed of your vehicle?

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Select neutral

Select a lower gear

Turn off the engine

Apply the parking brake gently

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Select a lower gearThis was the right answer

Selecting a low gear when travelling downhill will help you to control your speed. The engine will assist the brakes and help prevent your vehicle from gathering speed.

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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