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

What instruction should you give a pupil about controlling the vehicle's speed when going down a long, steep hill?

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Use a combination of a lower gear and the footbrake

Switch the engine off and coast to save fuel

Pump the footbrake to prevent the brakes from overheating

Engage the highest gear to keep the engine revs as low as possible

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Use a combination of a lower gear and the footbrakeThis was the right answer

Using a lower gear will allow the engine braking to assist the brakes in keeping the vehicle's speed under control. Avoid coasting with the clutch held down or rolling in neutral, as there will then be no engine braking.

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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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