Lesson Three: Smooth Starts and Stops (2.3)
Smooth starts and stops maintain vehicle balance and assist your vehicle to maintain adequate traction on the roadway. These techniques keep you in control when accelerating, braking, and turning.
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Trail braking is the slight release of brake pressure during the last seconds of the braking maneuver. Utilizing the different speed control options help you to maintain vehicle balance. To start and stop smoothly, all acceleration and braking actions should be smooth and gradual.
Smooth Starts and Stops
Speed Control Techniques and Options
Use smooth, consistent release of pressure to maintain vehicle balance. Abrupt release of accelerator pressure can and does increase the pitch forces, exposing the driver to unnecessary and dangerous risks
- Accelerate
- Decelerate
- Idle Speed
- Off Gas
Essential Questions
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What are the procedures and processes for performing smooth starts and stops? Why are smooth starts and smooth stops important? What are the possible speed control techniques?
Even distribution of the cars weight across its four tires connecting with the road.
Friction or gripping power between the tire patches and the roadway surface. The grip between the tires and the road surface that allows a vehicle to start, stop, and/or change direction.
The slight release of brake pressure during the last seconds of the braking maneuver.